Conte & De Laurentiis make up at Napoli as coach’s exit looks unlikely

Conte & De Laurentiis make up at Napoli as coach’s exit looks unlikely

Antonio Conte looks increasingly likely to remain at Napoli next season after the coach and president Aurelio De Laurentiis resumed contact following a period of tension, with the pair potentially set to meet as early as Monday to confirm Conte will see out his contract.

According to Il Mattino, via IlNapolista, the two have already begun speaking again and a face-to-face meeting could take place at the start of next week should Napoli win at Pisa on Sunday, a result that would also mathematically secure Champions League qualification and second place in Serie A.

COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte reacts during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

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The rapprochement is being driven by pragmatism on both sides.

Conte has not put himself on the market and is not actively seeking another club, while the financial logic of walking away from an €8 million net annual salary is difficult to justify. The Italy national team job, once mooted as a potential destination, has largely fallen out of the conversation.