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COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte looks on 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)<\/p>\n

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Former Italy players Ciro Ferrara and Emanuele Giaccherini have different views on Antonio Conte\u2019s future at Napoli: \u2018I think he\u2019ll stay,\u2019 said the ex-defender, but Giaccherini disagreed.<\/p>\n

Conte\u2019s future at Napoli is uncertain despite the Italian coach being under contract at the Stadio Maradona until June 2027.<\/p>\n

The Italian tactician has led the Partenopei to Champions League qualification with one game to spare, but during his post-match interviews on Sunday, he appeared to suggest that his future at the club was not guaranteed, revealing that he had already made a decision about the matter.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI was carefully listening, but I have a different feeling. I think he\u2019ll stay at Napoli,\u201d Ferrara told DAZN.<\/a><\/p>\n

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COMO, ITALY \u2013 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ferrara is not only a former Juventus, Napoli, and Italy defender but also a close friend of Conte, as the pair spent several years together in Turin.<\/p>\n

Giaccherini, on the other hand, played under Conte at the Allianz Stadium and with the Italian national team, but the ex-winger has a different view on the Italian tactician\u2019s future: \u201cI think he\u2019ll go. I don\u2019t know, he looked a bit worn out,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

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PARMA, ITALY \u2013 APRIL 12: Antonio Conte, head coach of Napoli SSC looks on during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 12, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Napoli hired Conte in the summer of 2024 and won one Serie A title and one Supercoppa Italiana over the last two seasons.<\/p>\n