Former Inter Milan and Juventus coach, Antonio Conte has made it clear that he has no intention of returning to management with a team that has not won recently.
The 54-year-old has been out of work since he was sacked by Tottenham earlier this year.
In North London, Conte became an instant after he clinched Champions League qualification during his first season.
But after failing to secure a number of key transfer targets he was unable to build on that early success.
With Napoli head coach Rudi Garcia apparently on the verge of losing his job, Conte has been linked with a move to the reigning Serie A champions but distanced himself from that potential vacancy earlier this week.
Speaking at festival organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday night, meanwhile, Conte insisted he had no intention of taking on a rebuilding project as and when he joins his next club.
‘When I come back, it will be very hard for everyone else… I will be ready to give battle,’ he said.
‘After Tottenham, I promised to dedicate time to family, it’s a lifestyle choice — one day, I’d like to coach a team that has recently won.’
Napoli’s hopes of retaining the Scudetto have been hit following a mediocre start to the new season which sees them in fifth place, already seven points behind leaders AC Milan.
Despite a poor run of form, ex-
