Napoli confirm Conte will stay for 2025-26 season | OneFootball

Antonio Conte has agreed to remain at Napoli and began planning for next season after today’s meeting with President Aurelio De Laurentiis, confirmed the patron.

The coach had been eager to move on after just one campaign where he pipped Inter to the Serie A title by a single point.

NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 23: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, kisses the Serie A TIM Scudetto title trophy after his team’s victory in the Serie A match between Napoli and Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 23, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

However, the open top bus parade, with pressure from players, fans, staff and his own family seemingly pushed Conte to change his mind.

President De Laurentiis also promised to invest in reinforcing the squad, as well as working on the training pitches that the staff had blamed for numerous injuries.

Conte is expected to receive a higher salary, but the same basic contract structure.

Conte convinced to stay on at Napoli

NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 26: SSC Napoli players and Antonio Conte show the Scudetto trophy during the parade on the seafront on May 26, 2025 in Naples, Italy. SSC Napoli players on the open-top bus in parade along the Naples seafront celebrate the Scudetto victory. (Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images)

They were expected to have another meeting on Friday, but instead it was brought forward to this evening.

Conte, De Laurentiis, director Giovanni Manna and CEO Andrea Chiavelli were filmed leaving the event together, driving off to dinner.

After that, De Laurentiis announced via X (formerly Twitter) that they were setting out plans for the 2025-26 campaign.

“Full steam ahead, stronger than ever!”

There was also a formal tweet from the club account.

The President has always preferred to break the news himself via social media when there are big new signings or arrivals, doing so before the club releases a formal statement.

Napoli have already lined up one reinforcement, agreeing personal terms with Kevin De Bruyne as a free agent after he left Manchester City.

Juventus had hoped to bring Conte back to the club, but he has decided to aim even higher at Napoli.