Stellini: ‘Conte focus is on Napoli performance and determination’ against Inter | OneFootball

Antonio Conte did not speak to the media after his furious reaction to an Inter penalty in the 2-2 draw, so assistant Cristian Stellini preferred to focus on the ‘deserved’ Napoli result

The Partenopei refused to give in at San Siro, as they twice went behind to an early Federico Dimarco angled drive and the Hakan Calhanoglu penalty that enraged their coach, but Scott McTominay got them back on track for the 2-2 draw.

Conte was sent off from the touchline after that penalty for an Amir Rrahmani step on Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s foot, screaming ‘shame on you’ into the face of the fourth official, having already been angry at the spot-kick for their midweek 2-2 draw with Verona.

With this in mind, he sent assistant manager Stellini to speak with DAZN Italia.

Conte assistant focuses on Napoli reaction

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of SSC Napoli is taken down the tunnel after being shown a red card during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“I honestly wouldn’t discuss the penalty incident, as we already had a rather complicated week in that sense, so it’s best to just look beyond that and focus on the great performance of this team,” noted Stellini.

“The reaction after the penalty gives us great confidence and strength. We had a team that proved once again in a difficult arena and against a strong opponent that it deserved to win the title last season.”