At 00:30 on August 19th, Napoli will face Verona away in the first round of Serie A. In the pre-match press conference, Conte stated that he has to acknowledge the huge gap between Napoli and the title contenders in Serie A, and he is not sure how long it will take to rebuild competitiveness.
Conte said: “We can’t just attribute Napoli’s performance last season to luck. If anyone still emphasizes bad luck or other reasons, I suggest you take a good look at the standings and face the huge gap between us and the other teams!”
“It’s very difficult for me to make predictions about this season now, we’ve only been working together for a month and have laid a little foundation. I just want to remind everyone to be prepared for hardship, to stick together, because we have to do our best to face this difficult new season.”
“I thought the team would be in better shape than now, I thought I would see more positive surprises, but that’s not the case. We have to objectively assess the team, and of course, we know that we can’t achieve everything overnight, we have to achieve our goals step by step.”
“I won’t say we’re starting from scratch, but it’s pretty much the same. I don’t know how long it will take Napoli to regain competitiveness, maybe six months, maybe a year, maybe two years.”
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