Overview
- Club sources say De Laurentiis and sporting director Dario Manna spoke by phone with Antonio Conte and that the idea of resigning was never raised.
- Conte’s post-match remarks after the 2-0 loss at Bologna included claims of missing chemistry and a refusal to “accompany a dead man,” while he also admitted he has not reached players’ hearts and minds.
- Bookmakers cut prices on Conte leaving by January 6, with Snai at 2.50 and Sisal, Goldbet and Lottomatica at 1.85, reflecting speculation rather than any club decision.
- Reporting highlights unresolved dressing-room tensions and slow integration of expensive signings, with roughly €100 million of talent on the bench in Bologna, including Lucca, Beukema, Lang and Marianucci.
- During the international break, Napoli plans internal discussions as the team sits third in Serie A and under Champions League strain, with fresh scrutiny stoked by resurfaced comments from Stanislav Lobotka’s agent about Conte’s demanding training loads.