‘My commitment will be total’: Napoli appoint Antonio Conte as head coach

Napoli have appointed Antonio Conte as manager, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday, with the Italian signing a contract until 2027.

Conte will be coming back from a one-year break following his departure from the position of head coach at Tottenham.

He will take charge of a Napoli team that endured a lacklustre season, finishing in 10th place as they sought to defend their title as champions of the 2022-23 season.

“I can certainly promise one thing: I will do my utmost for the growth of the team and the club. My commitment, along with that of my staff, will be total,” Conte said in a statement.

The 54-year-old Italian boasts extensive experience in the Serie A, having secured four league titles as head coach of Internazionale and Juventus, in addition to winning the Premier League title with Chelsea.

Napoli went through three managers last season after Luciano Spalletti left and then took the Italy job. He was replaced by Rudi Garcia, who was sacked after four months into the season.

The club’s former coach Walter Mazzarri returned to try to turn things around but did not make any impression before leaving after three months, with the Slovakia manager Francesco Calzona brought in on a temporary basis to get the team through the season.