Napoli are in the process of looking for a new manager as current coach Rudi Garcia looks set to leave the Serie A champions after a shaky start to life in Naples.
The Italian club are currently fifth in Serie A, seven points behind league leaders AC Milan, following their 3-1 defeat at home to Fiorentina on Sunday. This has put Garcia under immense pressure and Napoli have been looking at Antonio Conte as a replacement for the Frenchman.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Antonio Conte had long, direct talks with Napoli on Wednesday but they were not positive. The Italian coach has decided to keep waiting for a new opportunity to return to football following the discussions.
?? Antonio Conte had a long, direct talk with Napoli today. Discussions were not positive as Italian coach decided to keep waiting for new opportunity.
Napoli president De Laurentiis spoke directly to Conte but no agreement.
Antonio prefers to wait before accepting new job. pic.twitter.com/UbHYKXpnAa
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 11, 2023
According to Il Mattino, Conte is asking for a 3-year contract in Naples and a salary worth €8m a season. It is unsure if this is the reason for the talks not going well as this is almost half of the £15m the 54-year-old was being paid at Tottenham.
The Italian has been out of work since leaving Spurs back in March but it doesn’t look like he will be returning in the near future as he waits for the right time to make his comeback.