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Manager Antonio Conte has announced he will leave Napoli this summer, 12 months after guiding the club to the Serie A title.<\/b><\/p>\n
The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss took charge of Napoli in 2024 and in his first season delivered a fourth top-flight title in their history.<\/p>\n
However, this season Napoli finished second, 11 points behind champions Inter Milan.<\/p>\n
In the Champions League – a competition Conte has struggled to make progress in – Napoli failed to reach the knockout phase.<\/p>\n
After Napoli beat Udinese 1-0 on Sunday in their final match of the season, Conte announced his departure during a joint media conference with club president Aurelio de Laurentiis.<\/p>\n
“It’s been an honour, really special to coach Napoli. It’s been two great seasons, an exceptional experience,” Conte told Italian media.<\/p>\n
“It was my decision, I told the chairman a few weeks ago. Napoli will always be home.”<\/p>\n
When asked if he could become the new manager of the Italian national team, Conte said: “My advice would be to hire Pep Guardiola.”<\/p>\n
Conte looked set to leave the club last summer but was convinced to stay after holding talks with De Laurentiis.<\/p>\n
Napoli brought in new signings including Kevin de Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund, but injuries and inconsistency hampered their title defence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n