Napoli Top Serie A with Important Victory over Fiorentina, Conte Absent from Press Conference

Florence, Beritasatu.com – Napoli achieved an important 3-0 win over Fiorentina in Florence on Sunday (5/1/2025), which took them to the top of the Italian Serie A standings with a three-point lead over Atalanta.

With this result, Napoli topped the Serie A standings with 44 points. Meanwhile, Fiorentina is in sixth position collecting 32 points.

However, the atmosphere of victory was clouded by sadness because Napoli manager Antonio Conte was absent from the post-match press conference following the sad news of the death of a loyal young fan.

Assistant manager Cristian Stellini explained the reasons for Conte’s absence. “We are very happy with this victory, but we lost someone who meant a lot to us. Little Daniele, a young fan who was battling a serious illness, has passed away. We say goodbye to him and send our condolences to his family,” Stellini told the media. Dazn.

Stellini emphasized that this victory was very meaningful, especially considering the absence of a number of key players such as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Matteo Politano and Alessandro Buongiorno due to injury. “Playing on a difficult pitch against a strong team like Fiorentina is a big challenge. The players showed extraordinary commitment despite facing many obstacles,” he added.

Players like Leonardo Spinazzola, who rarely gets the opportunity to start, performed well in this match. “Spinazzola, along with Juan Jesus, Giacomo Raspadori and Rafael Marin, have worked hard to prove their worth to the team,” praised Stellini.

Napoli are now turning their focus to the next match, looking to maintain the winning momentum. With consistent performance, Napoli has a great chance of securing the Serie A title this season.