Quagliarella: De Bruyne and Conte reacted like me, message to follow | OneFootball

The incident between Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Conte, following the substitution at San Siro in the Milan-Napoli match, does not surprise those who have already worked with the coach from Salento.

Quagliarella talks about De Bruyne and Conte: "Similar reaction to mine, there will be written communication"

Commenting on the incident is Fabio Quagliarella, former Juventus striker, who personally experienced a similar episode under Conte's guidance.

De Bruyne and the substitution at San Siro

During the Serie A postponement, De Bruyne was called back to the bench without greeting the coach. A behavior that attracted media attention, because the Belgian, according to Conte, "if he was upset about something else, he picked the wrong person".

Quagliarella explained to Sky Sport microphones: "Knowing Antonio Conte, he will definitely send written communication and will ask De Bruyne during the week about his reaction after the substitution. I'm sure of it. I say this because it happened to me when he was coaching me".

Quagliarella's anecdote with Conte

The former Juventus player recalled an episode from his career: "Once I made a joke as I was leaving the field after the substitution he had made. His assistant Angelo Alessio was there and I said: 'Mix up these numbers a bit, eh, because it's always number 27 and it's always me going off?'".

Conte immediately reacted: "What did you say?", then continuing with a scolding in front of the whole team. Quagliarella concluded: "I apologized, it was inevitable. But I couldn't explain that it was a joke, since we had lost".

Conte, the penalty of leadership

The incident once again highlights Conte's philosophy: group management is strict and any attitude perceived as a lack of respect is taken seriously. Similar situations with players like De Bruyne show how the coach maintains strict discipline, even in front of top players.

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