Antonio Conte was left raging at the fixture schedule after his injury-hit Napoli side crashed out of the Champions League after a 3-2 home defeat by Chelsea. The reigning Italian champions headed into the packed final matchday of the league phase knowing a victory was needed to potentially earn a play-off spot. Having had 13 players absent for the match, Conte praised his Napoli's side's efforts against Chelsea before raging against the packed fixture schedule. Napoli's exit continued Conte's underwhelming record in the Champions League, compared to his success in domestic football. Conte has only gone as far as the quarter-finals in the competition, achieved in his debut season in the Champions League with Juventus.

Source: Daily Mail January 29, 2026 04:38 UTC