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Conte: It s very difficult to win in Naples. The club didn t fight for victory from the beginning

11:25am, 24 May 2025【Football】

In May 24, in the last round of Serie A, Napoli defeated Cagliari 2-0 at home and successfully won the championship. Naples coach Conte attended the post-match press conference.

Conte is the second coach to lead three different teams to win the Serie A championship after Capello. Conte first said: "It's a wonderful thing to win the championship again. When we came to the stadium, it was very hard to get into the stadium to be honest, and I don't know how many people there were. I had a small idea at the time: If we let these people down, it would make it difficult for us to let go for a long time. These players performed so well, it was not easy because we were under crazy pressure, but we faced the game in the best way. It was an extraordinary season, and the players wanted to challenge themselves again, especially those who won the championship two years ago but only ranked 10th last season."

Conte continued: "This is It was undoubtedly the most unexpected, difficult and exciting challenge in my coaching career. After Napoli finished tenth, he came here to try to get everything back on track, convince some of the best players to stay like last season, because we can do something positive. At the beginning of the season we drew 0-0 with Modena in the Italian Cup and lost 0-3 to Verona in Serie A, and now we are celebrating the Serie A championship, which is really incredible. ”

Conte failed to command the game on the sidelines due to suspension, but after the game he immediately walked off the stands and celebrated with the whole team. "To be honest, it's very difficult to win in Naples. And for these players, winning twice in three years means something special here, so I'm happy for these players. Maradona won the championship here more than 30 years ago, and now Di Lorenzo is holding the trophy again with the captain's armband, which is special. I repeat, it's not an easy thing to do, because your club is not systematically fighting for victory from the start."

Finally, the media asked Conte if he would stay in Naples to coach next season, and Conte said: "We enjoy it all. The relationship between me and the president is great, and this season gives us a chance to get to know each other. We are two winners, maybe we are winners in different ways, but we are both winners."