The Napoli coach attended the president’s party in Ischia: background on the evening with a joke that gave clues about the future
After the extraordinary success that led to the fourth Scudetto, the main topic at home in Napoli is related to the future of Antonio Conte. In the morning we reported to you the rumors emphasizing of an interest from Manchester United and not only Juventus in the coach. The coach from Lecce, however, has yet to make a final decision.
Last night he left around 7:15 p.m. from Naples for Ischia to take part in President De Laurentiis’ 76th birthday party. It was a serene and joyful atmosphere, as reported by Repubblica on its pages this morning. Faces were relaxed and the two entered the hall together to the general applause of friends and relatives. Also present were ADL’s children Edoardo and Valentina and the coach’s wife and daughter.
Conte e il futuro nel Napoli: la battuta di De Laurentiis alla festa di compleanno
Big smiles and an atmosphere that did not suggest a difficult relationship between the parties. No frost, the evening lent itself to a moment of joy, even and especially for what had been achieved on the field only 24 hours earlier. And the mood remained unchanged throughout the course of the celebration.
Conte alla festa di De Laurentiis, i retroscena da Ischia: “Non deciderai mica di…” (LaPresse) – SpazioNapoli.it
De Laurentiis also reportedly said in between selfies:
“Great coach, but are you going to Juve now?”
Conte snickers, does not deny or confirm.
“Let’s enjoy the party.”
This he declares immediately afterward. And at that point ADL closes:
“Antonio, we more than love you we cannot.”
The air seemed less tense than in previous days. A glimmer of a difficult stay for Conte opened up. On TG1, De Laurentiis had stated a few hours earlier:
“In a marriage, no one wants to know whether the husband or wife will make the horns. Each hopes that the other will be respectful of the agreements signed with the lawyers. I believe that one has to be comfortable in a certain environment. If he is not comfortable and suffers from the environment, he has to change the air.”
It will therefore be a matter of a few days, then the decisive talk. The topic related to the market, the sports center and the stadium. Three pivotal aspects to retain Conte, an ambitious man, one who always wants to win. But Napoli has also raised the bar, and the parties could come together precisely for the common good of the team.
