Overview
- Conte said he decided to leave Napoli about a month ago and announced the decision after the club’s final Serie A match on May 24, 2026.
- He told reporters he could not bring the squad and club together, using words such as 'poison' and 'malice' and pointing to damaged relations after January signings.
- Conte leaves after two seasons in Naples in which he won the 2024–25 Serie A title and an Italian Super Cup and guided the team to a second-place league finish this season.
- Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis said he respected Conte’s choice, suggested Conte could still reconsider, and confirmed Napoli will move quickly to find a replacement with names such as Maurizio Sarri and Massimiliano Allegri reported as options.
- Conte denied any current agreement to become Italy coach despite media links to the job, a development that could shape FIGC decision-making and trigger wider coaching changes across Serie A.