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Antonio Conte Appointed As New Napoli Coach

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2 years ago

June 5, 2024

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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.

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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5 hours ago

February 6, 2026

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Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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1 week ago

January 30, 2026

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President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)