“We are starting with a total reconstruction of Napoli and we cannot fail to consider temporality. We must invest well and not be in a hurry. When we begin a new cycle and a new path, anything can happen. We must make serious plans and not rely on Lady luck, I’ve experienced this miserable year. It helped me understand that what started on March 20th last year had continuity. Maybe I was wrong to send Garcia away? Maybe yes, maybe no Those who don’t do it don’t make a mistake. I assume all the responsibility, as I have already done. Now we have to open a new chapter. I never look at the previous day. I’m already thinking about July 11th when the season will start again. I’ve always won in life, but when sometimes something hasn’t gone well, I’ve gained greater motivation from it . If there have been mistakes, we must take responsibility for them and move forward”. This is how Aurelio De Laurentiis spoke about the future of Napoli during a long press conference at Palazzo Petrucci for the presentation of the summer retreats in Trentino and Abruzzo.
“If you work with passion, you can’t lose. We will build a very strong Napoli, but we need time. We need to have the courage to be reborn, not just scrape by. This year we bought many players, even in January, for example, we spent 20 million on Ngonge, who is the only one I chose. Besides, I didn’t choose the players. I also never held back blue patron.
Coach question
De Laurentiis also responded to a question about the new coach and Antonio Conte: “You journalists talk about Conte, I have never talked about him. I talked about him in November. Let’s stay calm, it seems that here there is only one man who can to restart Napoli. When I took Sarri, I took him from Empoli. It’s not like Spalletti can be forced to come and coach he told me a little late that he didn’t want to stay. Italiano was ready to come, but I couldn’t do Fiorentina a disservice. Thiago Motta didn’t feel like it. This year perhaps the best thing would have been not to sack Garcia. but it’s not certain that we would have had a top championship. Maybe we would have finished in the top six, but at this point we would start again with a two-year contract ‘it was still a thread, then it didn’t go well, amen”.
New figures in society
“Many other new figures are expected in the club. In addition to the new coach and the new sporting director”, the Italian owner then added, speaking of the club organisation.
The new director
“You expect information from me about the future, but our work is all in progress. We will talk about it in an upcoming press conference which will sow the whole future we are organizing. Now we are not ready, there is no news and I want to be precise , so I can’t say. The news that has been circulating for some time is that there will certainly be a new sporting director, who should therefore reveal himself, hopefully as soon as possible, in order to be able to act on the market both incoming and outgoing ‘only thing I can say.”
Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia
“If Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia will be in the training camp? Whoever lives will see. The players are all transferable, we just need to see who wants to buy them. Kvaratskhelia has a long contract, I’m very calm.”
Stadium question
“I have been a supporter of Bagnoli, but while the mayor is thinking about the European Championships in 2032, I have to think about being strong immediately. I questioned myself and thought: ‘Aurelio, who makes you go to an area where does it take years? And then if there is bradyseism, the uproar happens. I have put my soul at peace. Who tells me that it will end in 5 years. It seems to me that there is almost a curse in that area I’m superstitious. When we started talking about it, there were those strong earthquakes. I also have to think about the health of my players. So I called my architects and told them that I want to take two years to do the work to Maradona. I have very clear ideas on how to renovate him. I will therefore focus on Maradona, provided that the mayor’s promises are not like a sailor. The problem with this mayor is that he is never there Luca, who is a man of action. I have always made a gigantic effort with the Municipality of Naples. I am the winning engine of that stadium, but it is given to me a few hours before the match and I have to return it a few hours later. We pay the same as PSG for a very different stadium. I have always said that I put my own money into it and I don’t need financing. I just need my work not to be blocked, because if that were to happen, I’ll say goodbye to this city and will never be seen again.”
The new sports center
“In September I hope to lay the foundation stone for the new Napoli sports centre, there will be 10 pitches. Where? I have to find a place where mothers can feel comfortable so their children can arrive safely in a short time. It will be a quarter of the way from Naples now. Castel Volturno, we’ve been there but now it’s time to change.
