Antonio Conte confirms himself as the specialist in victories in his first year, bringing Naples a sensational Scudetto to say the least.
From the annus horribilis to a record-breaking season
Naples’ 2023/24 season is still alive in the memory of the fans, who on the last day had “bid farewell” to the team with deafening whistles. Garcia, Mazzarri and Calzona took turns on the bench, each managing to do worse than his predecessor. The final result? A merciless tenth place in the rankings.
In a turbulent summer with a future that seemed uncertain, here’s the twist: Antonio Conte is the new coach of Naples!
After a slow start to the market and a shocking start to the championship, with a heavy 3-0 defeat to Verona in Verona, president De Laurentiis decides to change pace, allocating a good 150 million euros to strengthen the squad. Lukaku, Neres, Gilmour and McTominay arrive, joining Buongiorno, Spinazzola and Rafa Marin, who had already been hired in the previous weeks.
The leader from Salento leads his team towards a title that is anything but a foregone conclusion, won only on the last day. In fact, a home victory is needed to snatch the title from Inter: a clear 2-0 against Cagliari (already safe), signed by McTominay and Lukaku. In the league, Naples had conceded only 27 goals, demonstrating the best defense of the tournament, with 17 clean sheets, an all-time record for the blue club.
McTominay – MVP of Serie A: from Scotland with Fury
From Manchester United arrives Scott McTominay, a midfielder purchased for around 30 million euros. The Scotsman took very little time to win the hearts of the fans, proving to be perhaps the best move of the entire summer market.
With 12 goals and 6 assists in 34 games, he won the title of MVP of Series A, the scudetto and a new nickname destined to last over time: “McFratm”.
The future is (still) Conte
While journalists, commentators, and sports newspapers took Antonio Conte’s farewell to the Neapolitan club for granted, yet another twist in a crazy season arrives: Conte AG4IN!
The coach remains at the helm of Naples and, as promised by De Laurentiis, will be able to count on a rich and ambitious market, with the declared goal of competing at the highest levels also in the Champions League.
With the three “stripes” of the North in difficulty or in any case still to be deciphered, in the shadow of Vesuvius an unprecedented scenario opens up: building continuity on a winning project. Not to become great – because Naples is already great – but to stay that way.
