Story byFormer Napoli player claims ‘Conte’s training methods to blame for injuries’Football ItaliaFri, February 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM UTC·2 min readAlessandro Renica has sparked debate by laying the blame for Napoli’s lengthy injury list squarely at the door of Antonio Conte, arguing that the head coach’s demanding training methods have taken a significant physical toll on the squad. The former Napoli defender, who spent six years at the club between 1985 and 1991 winning two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup, made his comments on Stile TV, and they are unlikely to go down well in certain quarters. NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Frank Zambo Anguissa of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his side third goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNapoli have been badly hampered by injuries this season, with Kevin De Bruyne, Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour and Amir Rrahmani among the high-profile absentees at various points. Renica: ‘Conte’s methods to blame for Napoli injuries’Renica believes the volume and nature of Conte’s training sessions at Castel Volturno is a root cause.“I believe all these injuries are linked to Conte’s training methods,” he said, with quotes via CalcioMercato.“I have never attended his sessions, but you only need to listen to what the players say. De Bruyne, for example, said that in ten years at Manchester City he never ran as much as he did in three months at Napoli.
