Napoli Appoints Antonio Conte as Fifth Manager in a Year
Naples, Italy
– Italian Serie A club SSC Napoli has appointed Antonio Conte as its new manager, making him the club’s fifth manager in just over a year. Conte, who has previously managed Juventus, Chelsea, and Inter Milan, arrives at Napoli after the sacking of Gennaro Gattuso. Gattuso was dismissed after Napoli’s failure to qualify for the Champions League. Napoli’s managerial merry-go-round has been in full swing since the departure of Maurizio Sarri in 2018. Carlo Ancelotti, Carlo Ancelotti, and Gennaro Gattuso have all held the position in the past 13 months. Conte is widely regarded as one of the most successful managers in European football. He has won three Serie A titles with Juventus, one Premier League title with Chelsea, and one Serie A title with Inter Milan. He is known for his pragmatic and intense style of management, and his teams are usually well-organized and disciplined. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said of Conte’s appointment: “Antonio Conte is a world-class manager with a proven track record of success. We are delighted to welcome him to Napoli.” “We are confident that he can bring the club back to the top of Italian and European football.” Conte’s first task will be to rebuild a Napoli squad that has been depleted by the departures of key players such as Kalidou Koulibaly, Dries Mertens, and Arkadiusz Milik. He will also need to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a significant impact on football clubs around the world. Napoli will face Verona in their opening match of the 2021-22 Serie A season on August 21st.Napoli has appointed Antonio Conte as its new manager, making him the club’s fifth manager in just over a year. Conte, who has previously managed Chelsea, Inter Milan, and the Italy national team, has signed a three-year contract with Napoli. Conte’s appointment comes after Napoli parted ways with Gennaro Gattuso at the end of the 2020-21 season. Gattuso had led Napoli to the Coppa Italia title, but the club finished fifth in Serie A, missing out on a place in the Champions League. Conte is a highly experienced manager who has won league titles in Italy and England. He is known for his attacking style of play and his ability to get the best out of his players. Napoli will be hoping that Conte can lead them to their first Serie A title since 1990. The club has come close in recent years, but has always fallen short at the final hurdle. Conte will be hoping to change that and bring the Scudetto back to Naples.