Conte gets the blame for Napoli's slump, but this squad is newer
With the international break under way, the blame for tenth place is being pushed back to the title-winning season. The players on the pitch were signed more recently.
The international break has just begun, and the case against Napoli now reaches back to the previous regime. Antonio Conte, who won the 2024-25 title and then finished second on 76 points, is accused of draining the club dry. It is a heavy charge. It also moves the blame for tenth place back a season. Napoli have 15 points from 11 games, the same as in 2007/08 and the lowest of the De Laurentiis era.
But this squad is the one being judged now. Lucca has yet to score, and his departure in January is seen as almost certain. Lang was booed at the Maradona, and the club is considering selling him. The summer window closed without the striker Allegri had asked for. It reopens on 2 January and De Laurentiis has promised reinforcements, but the 25-man squad list is full.
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Blaming the man who left is convenient. Manna and the club built this summer's squad, with Allegri in charge from 3 July. If the club really had been drained, someone needs to explain why nobody said so in August.
Torino visit the Maradona on Saturday 21 November, with fourth place 9 points away.
Source: Calcio Napoli 1926
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