Turin, 22 June (LaPresse) – “Napoli will be, as it always has been, strong, competitive and exciting. Just imagine: here in San Pedro there’s a community of 30,000 Napoli fans. When the film about our latest Scudetto was screened at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, the reactions were enthusiastic. So, to all Neapolitans, I simply say that our team will remain where it deserves to be: at the top.” So said Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis in an interview with *La Gazzetta dello Sport*. “I’m asking the next manager to have a strong personality, humility and enthusiasm,” added the head of the Campania-based club, who is set to officially announce the arrival of Massimiliano Allegri. “Napoli is a healthy and strong club, with a squad that lacks nothing and which, had it not suffered dozens of injuries, would certainly have fought for the Scudetto right to the end. How did things end with Conte? I have a family-like relationship with Antonio that will remain intact over time. I repeat, the team is strong and will remain so.” “After two league titles, ‘I’ll have to devote the coming years to resolving two major issues: our own stadium and a training centre,’ added De Laurentiis, outlining the next step. ‘Two issues that will keep me fully occupied in the near future. When I think of Napoli, however, I think of the most beautiful colour – that shade of blue that merges the sea and sky on the horizon, turning them into an inimitable vastness.’”
Naples, De Laurentiis: ‘A competitive team – now let’s focus on the stadium and the training ground’
Turin, 22 June (LaPresse) – “Napoli will be, as it always has been, strong, competitive and exciting. Just imagine: here in San Pedro there’s a community of 30,000 Napoli fans. When the film about our latest Scudetto was screened at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, the reactions were enthusiastic. So, to all Neapolitans, I simply say that our team will remain where it deserves to be: at the top.” So said Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis in an interview with *La Gazzetta dello Sport*. “I’m asking the next manager to have a strong personality, humility and enthusiasm,” added the head of the Campania-based club, who is set to officially announce the arrival of Massimiliano Allegri. “Napoli is a healthy and strong club, with a squad that lacks nothing and which, had it not suffered dozens of injuries, would certainly have fought for the Scudetto right to the end. How did things end with Conte? I have a family-like relationship with Antonio that will remain intact over time. I repeat, the team is strong and will remain so.” “After two league titles, ‘I’ll have to devote the coming years to resolving two major issues: our own stadium and a training centre,’ added De Laurentiis, outlining the next step. ‘Two issues that will keep me fully occupied in the near future. When I think of Napoli, however, I think of the most beautiful colour – that shade of blue that merges the sea and sky on the horizon, turning them into an inimitable vastness.’”
