Antonio Conte, known as 'Son Heung-min's mentor,' also lifted the trophy.

Under Conte's leadership, Napoli won 2-0 against Cagliari in the home game of the final 38th round of the 2024-2025 Serie A season held at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, on the 24th (Korean time).

With this victory, Napoli recorded 82 points (24 wins, 10 draws, 4 losses). By surpassing Inter Milan, who won 2-0 away at the same time in Como (with 81 points), they confirmed their championship.

Napoli reclaimed the Scudetto two years after Kim Min-jae played for them in the 2022-2023 season. After finishing in 10th place last season, Napoli is twice as happy to secure a spot in the Champions League.

Conte has deep ties to Korea. He served as head coach of Tottenham from 2021 to 2023 and was Son Heung-min's mentor. He also visited Korea for a Tottenham exhibition match in the summer of 2022.

After the victory, Conte said, "This is truly wonderful. There were so many people that it was hard to get into the stadium. I thought it would stay in my mind for a long time if I disappointed the fans. The players were excellent under pressure. A team that finished 10th last season deserves to be praised for winning."

Conte became the first manager to win with three different Serie A teams, including Juventus (2012-14), Inter Milan (2021), and now Napoli. Winning with one team is difficult, but winning with three is an incredible record.

It is even more impressive to win with Napoli, which is not a big club. Conte's leadership shone brightly. He emphasized, "Honestly, winning with Napoli is truly difficult. It was an unexpected challenge in my career. I brought a Napoli that was a mess and finished 10th back to the top. I had to persuade the players to stay and achieve positive results. Winning twice in three years carries special significance."

Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of Napoli, has requested Conte to lead Napoli again next season and challenge for the Champions League title. Already, big clubs are working to poach Conte.

Conte dodged the question about staying in Napoli by saying, "I maintain a good relationship with the president. We are all winners."

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