DeLaurentis: If Conte feels comfortable here, it will stay, but also consider financial balance

May 25th Naples won the Serie A championship this season, and Naples chairman de Laurentis was interviewed by Rai 1 after winning the championship.

Who is the creator of this Serie A championship?

is definitely my choice of coach Conte. I have been following him for years and I met him in the Maldives about 10 years ago and we have built a good friendship and respect. When I asked him to coach sometime in November 2023, he said to me, "Aurelio, we are friends. But this team was not formed by me, and I would rather wait until June to coach again, so that we will have time to build something important together." And that's true.

Which one is more satisfying to you compared to the Serie A championship this season and the Serie A championship two years ago?

The first championship was a very different experience. We also participated in the Champions League at that time, but we were 16 points ahead of the second place in the league and confirmed in advance that we could win the championship in March. And this season is a battle, competition to the last moment. When I heard some reporters say "Serie A is a weaker league"... it's total nonsense! All Serie A teams have strengthened their roster and are fighting for fifth, fourth, third, second, and first, which means that the points gap between the teams has narrowed, which means that there will be more draws and that there will be fewer easy wins. I also want to say that no one realizes that with the arrival of the new UEFA Champions League system, the game will become more, which will also consume the energy of participating teams in the league. Will Conte continue to stay in Naples?

Do you think this question is what the two parties should ask during the duration of their "marriage"? In marriage, a wife never wants to know if her husband cheats on her, and vice versa. Both hope that the other party can respect the marriage agreement signed in front of the law, or respect the oaths said in front of the priest at the wedding. But the problem is that a person has to feel comfortable in a certain environment, and if he feels uncomfortable and suffers from it, he has to change the environment. This is what happened to Spaletti before. We and Conte have a remarkable relationship of respect and high professionalism, so I thank him. The Serie A champions returned to Naples after two years, and it was not easy to win the title against the Northern Powers twice in three years, especially as we worked hard to keep the club financially balanced and without debt. So both finance and Conte need to be considered, let's see what happens next.