Antonio Conte will become the new coach of Napoli (lapresse)-spaziomilan.it
A former player of Conte’s at Juventus had his say on the Salento coach with a phrase that stunned the AC Milan fans
Milan’s summer promises to be hot: after 5 years of Pioli’s management, the paths of the Rossoneri and the manager of the last Scudetto have split, leaving a void on the bench. The balance of Pioli’s 5 years is certainly positive, just think of the enormous progress in the standings made by Milan, caught in the relegation zone in 2019 and always brought to the Champions League during his management.
He seemed destined to sit on the Rossoneri bench Lopeteguiformer coach of Real Madrid and Spain, but the popular uprising that broke out after the rumors regarding the Spanish coach pushed the club to make a step back and explore new options.
The most popular technician at the moment seems to be Paulo Fonsecaformer Roma and Lille player who last season led the French to fourth place in Ligue 1. Antonio will not sit on the Rossoneri bench With you: the Salento coach has chosen to embrace Napoli’s cause, a choice that has left Simone Pepe, Conte’s former footballer at the time of Juventus and the national team, perplexed.
Milan, listen to Pepe: “I would have expected it”
There is a lot of speculation about the new Milan coach, also fueled by the lack of a strong and decisive voice coming from the club that a little guiltily he leaves everything shrouded in shadows. Simone Pepe, former footballer of the Italian national team and of the first Conte’s Juve, also expressed his opinion on this issue, present at the 19th edition of the Golf Cup of the Vialli and Mauro foundation.
“MI expected Milan to be able to bet on him. Then I don’t know the dynamics of the club and they have made different choices”, clearly referring to the profile of Antonio Conte, identified by the former side as most suitable to take over Stefano Pioli’s legacy.
Pepe then spoke about Antonio Conte’s “secret”: “Conte can do everything. He won against Juve who hadn’t won for years. He won at Chelsea after years. He can do everything. His secret? The preparation. He is a great coach, he prepares you physically and tactically.” The secret of the Salento coach is therefore not a magic potion, but a sense of self-sacrifice, almost of obsession, out of the ordinary.
The choice not to go for Conte can be read under the key of “giving continuity” to the technical project: Antonio Conte’s style of play, based on some “rigid” schemes in the construction phase and on a great spirit of sacrifice in the defensive perhaps did not fit well with the characteristics of the Milan squad and the club has already declared that there will be no major revolutions.
