Napoli manager Antonio Conte spoke about his expectations ahead of the first Champions League group-stage match of the 2025-26 season against Manchester City. The game is set for September 18 at 22:00 GMT+3.
Antonio Conte, quoted by beIN SPORTS
We come here with great humility, but also the desire to understand not where we are right now, because it is only the start of a project we started last year, but if we are growing on schedule. It is inevitable that last season we didn’t have the opportunity to measure ourselves up in Europe. We start with a big mountain to climb in the form of Man City, but we are eager to measure ourselves up and also learn from the masters of this tournament.
Conte took charge of Napoli in the summer of 2024. Under him, the club has played 44 matches across all competitions: 29 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses. He led Napoli to the Serie A title in 2024-25. Previously Conte managed clubs including Atalanta, Juventus, Chelsea, Inter and Tottenham, and he also coached the Italy national team.
