Milan, 13 June (LaPresse) – "What happened is an open secret: during the year, some things did not make me happy. I did not like the arrival of McTominay, Neres, Lukaku and Gilmour in the last week. Then in January, you all know very well what happened. I think I did very well to take it on the chin and not make excuses for the players or myself. When you sign, there are burdens and honours." These were the words of Napoli coach Antonio Conte during an interview with Sky Sport for the programme “Federico Buffa Talks”. ‘When we spoke, they confirmed the mistakes made during this first year of marriage. When I received reassurances, we decided to continue because there is a Scudetto to defend and a job to protect,’ he added. ‘You work hard to reach the finish line and win. I enjoyed my time in Naples. Otherwise, there's no point in making all these sacrifices,’ he concluded.