Italiano leads Allegri in competition to replace Conte after Napoli meetings
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The latest updates in Italy claim that Vincenzo Italiano, rather than Massimiliano Allegri, is currently the leading candidate to replace Antonio Conte as head coach of Napoli after a series of meetings with the Partenopei management on Tuesday.
Why Italiano leads Allegri in race to replace Conte at Napoli
Napoli and President Aurelio De Laurentiis are on the hunt for a new coach to replace Conte, who left his role at the end of the 2025-26 season, one year after leading the club to its fourth Scudetto.
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Maurizio Sarri was among the initial frontrunners to take over the Napoli head coach job, but he is now all set to reunite with Cristiano Giuntoli at Atalanta instead.
Napoli’s focus has since turned to Italiano and Allegri, and reports this morning confirmed that there would be a series of talks between the Napoli management and the representatives of the head coaches on Tuesday.
According to the latest updates from the likes of Gianluca Di Marzio, Sky Sport Italia and Calciomercato.com, Italiano has emerged as the frontrunner for the Napoli job after Tuesday’s round of talks.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 23: The head coach of Bologna FC celebrates during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Internazionale at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on May 23, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Italiano has one year remaining on his current contract with Bologna, and he will reportedly meet with the Rossoblu management in the coming days in order to discuss the possibility of ending his contract ahead of schedule. The latest updates claim that Italiano will meet with Bologna directors on Thursday.
As for Allegri, Calciomercato reports that he, like Italiano, would be prepared to accept a two-year contract with the option for a third season at Napoli. However, De Laurentiis is reportedly put off by Allegri’s disastrous Milan exit and the fact that he was earning around twice as much as Italiano does at Bologna on his San Siro contract: €3m per season compared to around €6m.