Antonio Conte, former manager of Chelsea and Tottenham, has been appointed as the new head coach of Napoli.
The announcement came on Wednesday as the Serie A club looks to recover from a disappointing title defense.
Napoli’s president and owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter), sharing a photo of Conte signing his contract and welcoming him to the club.
Conte, who has also managed Juventus and Inter Milan, has agreed to a three-year deal reportedly worth eight million euros ($8.7 million) per season.
Conte’s appointment makes him the fifth Napoli coach in a tumultuous year for the club.
Napoli won their first Serie A title since 1990 during the 2022-2023 season under Luciano Spalletti.
However, Spalletti departed last summer, and Napoli subsequently endured a chaotic campaign, finishing 10th in the league under a series of managers Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri, and Francesco Calzona all of whom struggled to replicate Spalletti’s success.
