Napoli manager Antonio Conte is a banking on Kevin de Bruyne to avoid the debacle of the 2023-24 season. Last time they won the Serie A, they had a disastrous defensive campaign in the 2023-24 season, seeing how 3 managers were going through the club.
After winning the title in the years 2022-23, their first in 33 years, Napoli ended up in 10th place next season. Conte was responsible for the revival of Napoli in June last year and immediately won Scudetto in the recently closed season.
“According to the definition, those who have Scudetto are on their jersey, popular or popular. We must not avoid or hide for fear,” Conte told reporters on Friday.
“We worked hard to adapt. It is inevitable that this year will be very demanding.
“But there is a very recent past that we must never forget. We need to learn the lessons of negative things. What happened two years ago must be a lesson, especially for the environment. We are in the field and work will never exist any fantastic flights.
Napoli strengthened their title-winning group with the addition of Belgian player Kevin de Bruyne, the Dutch wing of NOA Lang and the Italian center back to Luc Marianucci.
De Bruyne, considered one of the greatest midfielders in the history of the Premier League, raised from his transition from the German side of the VFL Wolfsburg in Manchester City 19 trophies in Manchester City – Dřeváh, which includes six premier League titles and the Crown of Masters.
Conte hopes that a 34 -year -old man can help Napoli take this step.
“It comes to us to accept a new challenge, it is also another situation for him: in his career he has already reached a very high level and has much more to give football,” Conte added.
Napoli begins on Tuesday’s pre -season season with a friendly match against Arezzo.
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Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
19 July 2025
