De Laurentiis hints at Napoli news update by May 31 – report | OneFootball

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed that there will be a press conference ‘by May 31’, in which, he hinted, there could be a major news update for the Partenopei.

ADL conducted a press conference earlier on Thursday to announce the team’s customary pre-season training camps in Dimaro and Castel di Sangro. During his meeting with the press, reporters put forward questions regarding the club’s hunt for a new coach and sporting director.

De Laurentiis maintained that he could not offer any updates at this point in time, but promised that a new sporting director will soon be revealed, and said that the club will hold another press conference at the end of May.

De Laurentiis’ Napoli pledge

“You expect lots of new things, but I can’t give you details because that’s the way it goes in our line of work. By May 31, we will have a nice press conference that we are organising, that will sow the seeds of the whole club’s future,” De Laurentiis said, reported via Calciomercato.

The Napoli President insisted that a major rebuild takes time, and after a conveyor belt of coaches in 2022-23, including Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri and Francesco Calzona, the club will take their time to assess all possible options.

Recent reports in Italy claim that Napoli are still pursuing former Juventus, Inter, Chelsea and Italy coach Antonio Conte. The club are also reportedly still looking at potential replacements for director Mauro Meluso.

“We are starting with a total rebuild, and so we cannot afford to rush these decisions. We have to invest, do it well and not be in a hurry. When one begins a new cycle, a new journey, anything can happen.

“We are the only ones responsible for our actions. I knew it wouldn’t be a successful year this time around, and I said we wouldn’t compete for the Scudetto. That’s normal.”

When asked if he had any regrets over the appointment of Rudi Garcia to replace the title-winning Luciano Spalletti, De Laurentiis replied: “Maybe yes, maybe no, who knows Only those who don’t try make no mistakes.

“In my life, I have lived to the fulles and always taken accountability for my responsibilities. Even if in totality they are not all mine. I close one chapter and begin another.”