Napoli miss out on €10m Champions League revenue, Conte has one way to rescue the season | OneFootball

Napoli have missed out on circa €10m following their Champions League exit, and Repubblica notes that Antonio Conte can only turn the season around by finishing in the top four in Serie A.

Napoli faced Champions League exit following a 3-2 home loss to Chelsea on Wednesday, which pushed the Partenopei down to 30th in the standings, outside a play-off placement.

Napoli miss out on 10m after Champions League exit

NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 28: Giovanni Di Lorenzo of SSC Napoli looks dejected at full-time following the team’s defeat in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SSC Napoli and Chelsea FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 28, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

As reported by Repubblica, Napoli have missed out on circa €10m, which would have been earned in case of qualification for the next phase of Europe’s elite competition.

The newspaper adds that December’s win in the Supercoppa Italiana only partially compensated for Napoli’s financial loss due to their European exit.

Last summer, Antonio Conte agreed to remain in charge after winning the Scudetto in 2024-25 and, according to the report, the minimum target set by the club back then was to finish in the top four.

CREMONA, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Coach Antonio Conte of SSC Napoli reacts during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giovanni Zini on December 28, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)

Currently, Napoli are level on 43 points in the Serie A standings, just one above fifth-placed Juventus and have qualified for the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

CREMONA, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Coach Antonio Conte of SSC Napoli reacts during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giovanni Zini on December 28, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)

Repubblica notes that Conte must finish in the top four in Serie A to rescue the season after a Champions League elimination that hasn’t only affected the club’s finances, but also the image of the Partenopei, who had to put aside their ambitious plans for European growth.