AAntonio Conte, the coach of Napoli's fourth Scudetto, finally sheds light on the rumours circulating in recent months regarding his agreement with Juventus.
“No, absolutely not, I had no agreement with Juventus and I categorically refused.” He clarified this during the new two-part episode of Federico Buffa Talks, the original production by Sky Sport together with director Federico Ferri, starting today on Sky and streaming on Now, also available On Demand (the first episode at 21pm on Sky Sport Uno and at midnight on Sky Sport Calcio. The new episodes are scheduled for tomorrow).
“I signed a three-year contract with Napoli – he adds Antonio Conte – What was the objective? What I have always said: to build solid foundations and not foundations that could crumble at the end, at the first opportunity. The first step we set as our objective the return to Europe, not even the Champions League.
Then the fact that we have come to win the championship, in my head and in my vision, in my project absolutely nothing has changed. What I was sorry about - continues the Italian champion coach - is that about the possibility of a possible divorce between me and Napoli, a month or a month and a half from the end of the championship, people have already started talking, they have talked about me at Juventus".
“That said, for me the Juventus is, was and will always be Juventus, that's clear - the Salento coach underlines -. So no one, as I said, even with Lecce, will ever be able to undermine my feelings towards this Club... towards my history. Where I grew up, you understand?
It bothers me because many times even behind my and my person… Behind my character many people profit, many in any case are vultures, because in any case I realize that my name is different from many others. I remember very well this year too at the presentation of the Napoli, we are there in the square and at a certain point the Napoli fans start asking me to jump with them: 'Whoever doesn't jump is a Juventus fan'. I stop everyone and say: 'Let's stop for a moment. You can't ask me what I will never be able to do.
In Naples I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it because, I repeat, you do a lot to get to the finish line and win. Once you get to the finish line you have to enjoy it, otherwise it makes no sense. I mean, there is no sense in doing the route and there is no sense in making all those sacrifices”.
Article published on 13 June 2025 - 12:34
Giuseppe Del Gaudio, a professional journalist since 1991. A lover of action films, sports, and South American culture. His motto: "Work is good, not working is tiring."
Honestly, I find Conte's words interesting, but there are many questions that remain unanswered. His clarity is an important step, but there are still doubts about how the situation will evolve in Naples.