Napoli confirm Conte exit, Allegri tipped as new coach

Italian Serie A runners-up Napoli confirmed on Thursday that coach Antonio Conte will leave the club after two years. The club announced that an agreement had been reached with Conte and his staff to part ways before the natural expiry of their contracts.

"We would like to thank the coach and his backroom team for their excellent work," Napoli said in a statement. "We wish them the very best for the future and the next challenges they will face in their careers. Thanks, coach!"

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Napoli announces that an agreement has been reached with Antonio Conte and his staff to part ways before the natural expiry of their contracts.

Conte, 56, guided Napoli to the Serie A title in the 2024/25 campaign. He has been widely linked with a move to coach the Italian national team, a role he previously held between 2014 and 2016, leading them to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals.

Napoli are reportedly in advanced talks with Massimiliano Allegri, 58, who was recently sacked as AC Milan coach after the team failed to qualify for next season's Champions League. Allegri is considered the favorite to take over the coaching reins at Napoli.

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We would like to thank the coach and his backroom team for their excellent work. We wish them the very best for the future and the next challenges they will face in their careers. Thanks, coach!