"We celebrate a wonderful year where we in my view did something truly unexpected and extraordinary with the Scudetto, then capped off with the Supercoppa, as beating teams like Milan, Inter and Bologna in that tournament was special too. In my view, we just started this journey. Our infrastructure isn't ready. I feel Juventus, Inter and Milan have the structure, strength in depth and wage bills that are above all the other clubs."
"Every time someone other than that group wins a trophy, it means something truly extraordinary has happened. We mustn't bury our heads in the sand and act like we are on the same level as these clubs. We try to bridge the gap as much as possible with hard work and dedication, but we cannot ignore that the gap exists."
Napoli secured the Scudetto last season and followed it with a Supercoppa Italiana victory over top opponents. Antonio Conte described the league title as unexpected and termed the Supercoppa wins over Milan, Inter and Bologna as special. Conte emphasized that Napoli's infrastructure, squad depth and wage bill lag behind Juventus, Inter and Milan, creating a clear resource gap. He warned against claiming parity with those clubs and called the recent trophies extraordinary exceptions. Conte insisted the club must bridge the gap through hard work and dedication while acknowledging that structural and financial disadvantages persist despite external perceptions of Napoli's strong standing in Serie A.
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