Antonio Conte is relishing Napoli’s upcoming conflict that may see him return to Juventus, a membership he each performed for and managed.
Conte has began his profession in Naples in nice type, main Napoli to 3 wins from their first 4 league video games and to second within the Serie A standings.
However this weekend sees him return to the membership he made 419 appearances for as a participant, successful 12 titles, which included the Champions League in 1995-96.
Having began his managerial journey at Arezzo in 2006, the Italian returned to Juventus in 2011, changing Luigi Delneri as their new head coach.
Conte led Juventus to 3 consecutive Scudetto titles, successful 90 of his 133 video games in cost (D30 L13) earlier than changing into the Italy nationwide staff head coach.
The final time the 55-year-old travelled to Turin because the opposing staff’s supervisor was in 2021 throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, along with his Inter aspect shedding 3-2 having already gained the title.
“My previous is obvious, 13 years at Juve as a participant, I used to be captain for a number of years, successful virtually every little thing,” Conte stated.
“I had the chance to teach for 3 years, beginning a collection of 9 Scudetti.
“I’m a part of Juve’s historical past due to what I’ve executed and given them. It’s simpler to remain at one membership your total profession.
“However as a coach it’s inconceivable to determine your individual profession. I coached Juve for 3 years, my profession took me to completely different locations.
“Right this moment I’ve the true pleasure of teaching a staff like Napoli. For me, being somebody from the south, it’s a proud and satisfying feeling.
“There will probably be plenty of feelings returning to that stadium, as a result of final time I returned throughout COVID.”
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Conte comes up in opposition to a person he is aware of properly in Juventus head coach Thiago Motta, having managed him throughout his time with the Italian nationwide staff.
Motta has collected eight factors from his 4 video games in control of his new membership after main Bologna to Champions League qualification final time period.
The 42-year-old marked his first sport as a head coach within the Champions League with a cushty 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.
Conte wished Motta properly for the season, however not on the expense of his Napoli aspect.
“Thiago Motta takes on a heavy legacy… It’s not a trivial factor to teach there, there’s a demand for victory, like at Milan or Inter,” Conte stated.
“He was a participant of mine with the nationwide staff on the European Championships. He makes me smile, but it surely additionally saddens me a bit as a result of I’m getting outdated.
“He did very properly in Bologna and so I want him the perfect from a human standpoint, however not within the video games in opposition to us.”
