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Repubblica – Naples, De Laurentiis Expects Conte to Lift the Team

While waiting for the team to be back at full strength, one thing is certain: unless there are last-minute changes, Aurelio De Laurentiis is not expected to visit the Training Center. The president has decided to give full authority to his coach, after publicly praising his qualities with a flurry of tweets following the bitter defeat in Bologna. Conte already knew he had the full confidence of his employer and is capable enough to handle the difficult moment on his own, without needing a more direct intervention from De Laurentiis. Being alone in command is a situation he enjoys and is accustomed to, as the coach from Lecce has never tolerated any interference in his work during his long and successful career on the bench.

It should not be surprising, then, that Conte is currently a man alone in command. It was his public criticism of the players that further heated the atmosphere after the defeat in Bologna. De Laurentiis heard them on TV, had the situation explained over the phone by the person concerned, and then reaffirmed his full confidence in him, even granting his coach a week off. But now he expects him to lift Napoli, finding a way to solve the many problems that have emerged in the past month. For this reason, the president is not expected to participate in the meeting at Castel Volturno between the coach and the team, on the eve of the match against Atalanta. The answers to the crisis lie within the locker room.

Carlo Gioia

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