Antonio Conte has been appointed the new boss of Napoli on a three-year deal.
The 54-year-old has not managed a club since he left Spurs by mutual consent in March 2023 after 16 months in charge.
Despite a disappointing time in North London, Conte has had a decorated coaching career after winning the Premier League in his first season at Chelsea (2016-17) and the FA Cup in his second before being sacked in 2018.
The announcement came in a Wednesday statement titled “Antonio Conte Named New Napoli Coach,” obtained from the club’s website.
“SSC Napoli is delighted to welcome Antonio Conte to the club as first-team coach, with the Italian penning a contract that runs until 30 June 2027.
“I’m so proud that Antonio Conte is Napoli’s new coach,” stated club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. “Antonio is a top coach and a leader, so I’m convinced that we’ll be able to rebuild the foundations in the way that we need to following the conclusion of the cycle that led us to Scudetto glory last year after many years at the top of Italian football. An important, new chapter in Napoli’s history gets under way today.”
“Napoli is a club of huge importance on the international stage,” revealed Conte.
Reacting to the news, Conte said “I’m so proud that Antonio Conte is Napoli’s new coach,” stated club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. “Antonio is a top coach and a leader, so I’m convinced that we’ll be able to rebuild the foundations in the way that we need to following the conclusion of the cycle that led us to Scudetto glory last year after many years at the top of Italian football. An important, new chapter in Napoli’s history gets under way today.”
“Napoli is a club of huge importance on the international stage,” revealed Conte.
“I’m happy and excited by the idea of taking my seat in the Napoli dugout. I can certainly promise one thing: I’ll give my all to develop the team and the club. I’m fully committed to the task at hand, as are my staff,” the Italian added.
Conte, who guided Inter Milan to their first Serie A title in 11 years back in 2021, further noted, “I can certainly promise one thing, I will do my utmost for the growth of the team and the club. My commitment, together with that of my staff, will be total.”
He also guided a dominant Juventus to three Serie A titles in a row between 2011 and 2014.
Napoli, who won Serie A for the first time in 33 years last year, have struggled to replicate that achievement and finished tenth in the league.
Their poor form resulted in Slovakia boss Francesco Calzona joining the club in February on a short-term deal to the end of the season, after sacking manager Walter Mazzarri after just three months in charge.
Conte will almost certainly have to do without star striker Victor Osimhen, who is a target for some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
However Napoli’s other key forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is under contract until 2027 and Conte has reportedly demanded that the Georgia winger not be sold despite reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
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