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Antonio Conte

Coach Italiano leaves Bologna amid Napoli links

Soccer Football - Serie A - Juventus v Bologna - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 19, 2026 Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano reacts REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Juventus v Bologna - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 19, 2026 Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano reacts REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Napoli confirm Conte departure in brief statement after manager and president trade barbs

Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v AC Milan - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 6, 2026 Napoli coach Antonio Conte before the match REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v AC Milan - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 6, 2026 Napoli coach Antonio Conte before the match REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Napoli manager Conte announces departure after securing second place

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cremonese - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 24, 2026  Napoli coach Antonio Conte reacts. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cremonese - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 24, 2026  Napoli coach Antonio Conte reacts. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo

Napoli delay Inter's title celebrations with 4-0 win over Cremonese

Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cremonese - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 24, 2026  Napoli's Billy Gilmour in action with Cremonese's Youssef Maleh REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cremonese - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 24, 2026  Napoli's Billy Gilmour in action with Cremonese's Youssef Maleh REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Napoli's title defence all but over after home loss to Lazio

Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Lazio - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 18, 2026 Napoli's Eljif Elmas reacts after Lazio's Toma Basic scores their second goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Lazio - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 18, 2026 Napoli's Eljif Elmas reacts after Lazio's Toma Basic scores their second goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Italian football faces identity crisis as European club exits follow World Cup woe

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy - Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - March 31, 2026 Italy's Gianluca Mancini, Pio Esposito, Marco Palestra, Leonardo Spinazzola and Federico Gatti look dejected after the match after failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy - Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - March 31, 2026 Italy's Gianluca Mancini, Pio Esposito, Marco Palestra, Leonardo Spinazzola and Federico Gatti look dejected after the match after failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli/File Photo

Surprise packages Como up next for title-chasing Inter

Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v AS Roma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - April 5, 2026 Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella celebrates scoring their fifth goal with coach Cristian Chivu REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v AS Roma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - April 5, 2026 Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella celebrates scoring their fifth goal with coach Cristian Chivu REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Gattuso leaves Italy job after missing out on World Cup again

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy - Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - March 31, 2026 Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso during the match REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy - Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - March 31, 2026 Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso during the match REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli

Serie A title race back in the spotlight after turbulent week for Italian football

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Torino - San Siro, Milan, Italy - March 21, 2026 AC Milan's Strahinja Pavlovic celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/FIle Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Torino - San Siro, Milan, Italy - March 21, 2026 AC Milan's Strahinja Pavlovic celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/FIle Photo

McTominay's early strike sends Napoli second with win at Cagliari

Soccer Football - Serie A - Cagliari v Napoli - Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Italy - March 20, 2026 Napoli's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Cagliari v Napoli - Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Italy - March 20, 2026 Napoli's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.