Antonio Conte has confirmed he will leave Napoli following the clubs final game of the Serie A season on Sunday.The announcement came during a press conference alongside Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis after the clubs final-day victory over Udinese.Conte took charge of Napoli in the summer of 2024 and guided the club to a fifth Serie A title in his first season at the helm. The Italian had previously won three league titles with Juventus and another with Inter Milan.However, Napoli were unable to replicate that success this season, eventually finishing second in the table, 11 points behind champions Inter.Conte opens up on exitExplaining his departure, Conte admitted tensions had developed within the squad and behind the scenes during the campaign.After Bologna, I sensed some situations I didnt like, and even there, it takes guts to speak your mind, Conte said.Ive never been one for mediocre seasons, and I never will be. I was even prepared to step aside; certainly, some new signings didnt gel with the existing squad, and some very difficult dynamics had developed that needed to be addressed.The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager said discussions with players and club officials ultimately convinced him his cycle at Napoli had reached its conclusion.I was lucky enough to have a group I could be straight with, we sorted things out, telling each other that we had to pull together, and we set off again, Conte added.I rang the chairman a month ago; I didnt want to hear anything else and told him, Given the friendship we share, I feel that my time here is coming to an end. The decision was mine. Topics Antonio Conte S.S.C. Napoli Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read European round-up: Como and Roma snatch final Champions League spots in Serie A Mitch Fretton 24th May, 2026 European round-up: Napoli hand title to Inter as Bayern and PSG both draw Mitch Fretton 2nd May, 2026 European round-up: Napoli take second spot in Serie A with big win Mitch Fretton 24th April, 2026 European review: Napoli and Dortmund both lose to all but end title hopes 101 GreatGoals 18th April, 2026 European round-up: Inter nine clear after stunning comeback Nicholas McGee 12th April, 2026 European round-up: Nine-man Bayern Munich pick up crucial point as Inter also stumble to draw Mitch Fretton 14th March, 2026
