Antonio Conte was expected to leave Napoli for Juventus this summer, and many Juventus supporters appeared confident that this move would happen.
The manager reportedly fell out with the Napoli board towards the end of last season, which gave Juventus hope that he might switch clubs. Conte is known for leaving teams even after achieving success with them, and Juventus themselves have previously been on the receiving end of such a departure.
Juventus Caught Off Guard by Conte’s Decision
However, this time Conte chose to remain in Naples, a decision that surprised the Bianconeri, who are now left searching for a new manager. Juventus had been so certain that Conte would rejoin them that they reportedly did not engage in discussions with any other coaches until they had received his answer.
Following Conte’s decision, Juventus quickly turned their attention to Gian Piero Gasperini. Still, the refusal came as a shock to many supporters, some of whom are said to be furious about the situation.
Reaction from the Fanbase
As reported by Calciomercato, Juventus fans are experiencing serious disappointment following Conte’s rejection. Some have gone as far as to suggest that he should not be welcomed back to the Allianz Stadium.
One reaction highlighted by the report expressed that Conte does not owe Juventus a return. It noted that the club had the opportunity to bring him back in the summer but instead chose to sign Thiago Motta. The sentiment reflects a growing frustration among supporters, who believe the club must now accept the consequences of its decisions. The report added that there is a recognition among fans that mistakes come at a cost and that the club is now paying the price for its earlier choices.
This turn of events underscores the unpredictable nature of football management and the fine margins involved in securing top-level coaching talent.
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Conte is the past and it is very sad that a club of Juventus’ caliber cannot succeed without Conte, and Conte does not lack Juventus for his successes. What Gianni Agnelli, Boniperti, etc. would say about this?
Juve fans disappointed and rejected him? These ppl should upgrade their way of thinking
the only problem with the conte situation is that they missed out on other candidates that would have been much better, roma will now probably replace us in top 4 if we don`t pull out a major ace from our sleeves. More blunders from elkann, management should have been shuffled months ago.
This Juve management are a joke. We reached 2 ucl finals in 3 years and then decide to change things. We spend €100M on a 33 year old, which upset the balance of the team, and then have no money for areas in the squad that needed improvement, resorting to sub standard players. We got rid of Allegri and then ask him to come back to clean the mess created by management’s decisions. And now we ask Conte to come back for the exact same reasons we wanted Allegri back. This Juventus has no identity. No vision. If I was Conte, I wouldn’t want to come back too.
Agnelli family should sell the club for the best of both. Juventus are almost out of top 20 in the world, unbelievable and sad.
I agree it’s pathetic that the club regarded Conte as the only savior. Look at the current board, most look like a guy without balls. I feel sick when see their faces on the screen.
The club must move forward, the first step is to hire a non Italian manager from the other leagues. Serie A is stink.
I would love it if Zidane joined us.
I think Juve should aim for a coach like Klopp or Zidane. There is also Mancini, and I believe in Tudor, as he has proven multiple times that he can get a team out of a crisis. Let’s invest in a UCL winning coach. We have money to pay Vlahovic 10M a season, but can’t afford getting a champion coach?! What a waste of money! With all the money we spent on the salaries for Allegri, Motta, Sarri, etc we could have invited Klopp or Zidane.
That bridge is burned. Like a cheating lover conte will never be welcome back.
There are coaches available that would raise my spirits like zidane. Klopp / pochittino would do well molding and improving primevera players.
Conte is not a positive move. It is like kelly desperate and badly timed.