⚔️ Conte v Spalletti: cheers or jeers for Luciano? A first-time clash 🔥 | OneFootball

The clash at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium between Napoli and Juventus will also be an incredible first-time encounter between Antonio Conte and Luciano Spalletti.

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The two, who have chased, succeeded, and replaced each other—most notably at Inter—have never faced off in official matches, and the meeting at the Maradona will be the first between these two great former managers. Antonio Conte, a Juventus legend, versus Luciano Spalletti, the coach who brought the Scudetto back to Napoli—tattoo and all. 

The two coaches have only faced each other in a summer friendly in 2017: Chelsea (Conte) vs Inter (Spalletti).

SPALLETTI RETURNS TO NAPLES: APPLAUSE OR JEERS?

Luciano Spalletti returns to Naples for the first time as an opposing coach since his departure two years ago, and the question is legitimate: applause or boos? The precedents for players or coaches who moved from Napoli to Juventus are clear: for Higuain and Sarri, above all, there was a rain of boos filled with disappointment and "too much love," as the Tuscan coach described it at the time.

For Spalletti, however, we’ll have to wait to see what the Neapolitans choose. The disappointment over his signing with Juventus is counterbalanced by a wonderful journey and a daydream called the Scudetto. A mixed reaction is likely.

Spalletti, questioned at the press conference, made things clear. "Naples? It was two years in which we made each other happy: beautiful stories remain immortal.”

CONTE AND JUVE: APPLAUSE AT THE ALLIANZ AND THE PRECEDENTS

While there is anticipation for the reaction of Napoli fans, on the other side, the relationship between Juventus fans and Antonio Conte is clear, and although not universal, last year at the Stadium the reaction was decisive.

Standing ovation for Antonio Conte, who as captain first and then as coach made history with the Bianconeri. But what about the precedents?

For Antonio Conte, only two wins as a coach against Juventus: the last one was this past January during the Scudetto run, and the other, while on Inter’s bench, in 2021 with goals from Vidal and Barella. Otherwise, there have been 5 defeats between Arezzo, Atalanta, and Inter, and two draws with Inter and Napoli. 

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