Napoli, Conte leads from afar during the break | OneFootball

The league break often provides an opportunity to recover energy and reorganize work, but in Antonio Conte’s case, distance never translates into detachment.

Napoli, Conte in smart working: this is how the coach leads Napoli remotely during the break

The Napoli coach, in agreement with the club, has chosen to spend a few days in Turin, while still maintaining direct and constant control over activities at Castel Volturno. An unusual choice for Italian football, but one that opens up a modern perspective on the coach’s role and the ways of managing a top-level team.

A structured “remote” management

The operational protocol defined by Conte provides for a continuous flow of communications. As sources close to the club explain: “Each session is prepared and analyzed together remotely, without any slowdown compared to daily work.”

The coach communicates daily with Cristian Stellini, his assistant, and Lele Oriali, club manager and also a human point of reference. The training sessions are set up according to the programs established by the coach before his departure, with updates before and after each session.

A method that faithfully reproduces the classic routine: double sessions, individual assessments, planning of intensity. The only difference is the geographical location from which Conte supervises.

The choice of controlled detachment

This short break represents a sort of mental recharge for Conte. The staff describes a clear-headed and methodical approach: “The goal was to disconnect, but without losing contact with the team.”

Distance, therefore, does not reduce the coach’s level of attention, who also follows the collateral aspects of the club. Among these, the initiative of the players visiting the Pediatrics department of the Federico II University Hospital, a gesture that Conte wanted to monitor with particular sensitivity.

The environmental situation: from turbulent days to a return to calm

The defeat in Bologna and the controversies that followed created a complex atmosphere around Napoli. The air, at least on the surface, has now cleared.

After a phase described by some directors as a “turbulent break,” the scenario now seems to have stabilized. The team, without the internationals, has resumed working calmly and is awaiting the coach’s return scheduled for Monday.

There remains, however, curiosity about the meeting that could take place upon his return. “Something will need to be clarified, but it’s not certain that it needs to be discussed right away,” explains a staff member, suggesting that some issues may have already been worked out internally.

Towards the new week: test with the Primavera

The plan includes one last session without Conte over the weekend, then a more structured resumption on Monday. Before returning to normal, the staff has organized a training match against the Primavera: a traditional test to assess playing time, physical condition, and tactical application.

A “family challenge” that, in the context of recent days, takes on added value: measuring the group’s reactivity after an emotionally complex phase.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.