Conte wants next club to be one that ‘somewhat lost sight of their history’

Antonio Conte says he would like his next job to be at a club that has "somewhat lost sight of their history" and does not mind the pressure that would come with it. Conte has been out of management since the end of the 2025-26 campaign, when he left Napoli after leading them to a second-place finish behind Inter. During his two-year stint in Naples, Conte won the Scudetto and a Supercoppa Italiana. Since then, he has been linked with the Italy job – which eventually went to Roberto Mancini – as well as Manchester United and Juventus, amid pressure on both Michael Carrick and Luciano Spalletti. Conte has said he would like to return to the Premier League, having previously managed Chelsea, whom he led to the Premier League title in 2016-17, and Tottenham. "If you go to a club where the history speaks for itself – a history made up of trophies, league titles and victories – you can only honour that history in one way: by having the ambition to bring that club back – if it isn't there today – to fight for those goals," Conte said when asked about his future. "I know full well that only one team can win every year, but I must carry in my heart – and instil in the hearts of the fans, my players and my directors – that spark, that hope that makes you say, 'F***, we can win'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antonio Conte (@antonioconte) "Even that 1% – but it must be a 1% that can become 70, 80 or even 100%. It depends on how you convey it. "The manager is important because he conveys that message, day in, day out. "He has daily interactions with everyone: with his staff, the masseur, the kit man, the physiotherapist, the groundsman – all people who need to be involved and feel part of the drive to make history, and you only make history by winning. "There are many clubs that have somewhat lost sight of their history. I'd like to go to one of these clubs to dust off that history and make it shine once more. "Clubs where there's pressure, where, ultimately, you know full well that you're not going there just to take part, but to compete." The post Conte wants next club to be one that ‘somewhat lost sight of their history’ appeared first on SoccerNews.