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Napoli president says he would allow Antonio Conte to leave for Italy job
Conte says he should be considered to succeed Gattuso
TL;DR
- Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis would permit coach Antonio Conte to take the Italy job if requested.
- Antonio Conte stated he should be considered for the vacant Italy coach position.
- Gennaro Gattuso resigned as Italy coach after the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup.
- Conte's contract with Napoli runs until 2027.
- Conte previously managed the Italy national team from 2014 to 2016.
- Massimiliano Allegri has also been linked with the Italy position.
- The new Italy coach will not be named until after a new federation president is elected on June 22.