Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has met a couple of times with Massimiliano Allegri during the recent tennis tournament in Rome to be ready for the possibility that Antonio Conte is a

(Reuters) -Napoli manager Antonio Conte laid bare the emotional toll of a gruelling title race, admitting that the season had pushed him beyond his limits as his side prepares for one final push towards the Serie A title.

The reason? A heated discussion between Conte and Chivu's deputy, Antonio Gagliardi. Heavy phrases flew from the Apollonian coach, who did not appreciate Gagliardi's desire to stop the leaders, with whom he had collaborated in the national team: " You couldn't wait... you couldn't wait! You're a piece of m***a, I'll come for you later".

Antonio Conte urged his players to ‘go and get the Scudetto’ but admitted that suffering was predictable this season: ‘It’s too much for me.’Conte’s Napoli remained the table leaders

Having already secured his side's place in the UEFA Champions League for next season, Antonio Conte described winning another Scudetto with Napoli as the "icing on the cake."

A 0-0 draw with Parma sees Napoli head into the final round with a one-point lead over second-placed Inter Milan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Napoli manager Antonio Conte laid bare the emotional toll of a gruelling title race, admitting that the season had pushed him beyond his limits as his side prepares for one final push towards the Serie A title.

Antonio Conte and Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis are expected to sit down and discuss their future together once the Serie A season comes to an end, while Juventus plot a double swoop for the