Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla believes that a five-year-old could understand the differences between Antonio Conte and Paulo Fonseca as coaches.
Pedulla has written his column for Sportitalia (via Radio Rossonera) to explain the difference between the coaches that are expected to pitch up at Napoli and Milan ahead of next season.
Conte is one of the names that was linked with Milan when it became clear that Stefano Pioli was not going to be allowed to see out the final year of his contract, but he was deemed to not be a good fit for the project as a whole.
As for Napoli, they are close to appointing the former Inter and Juventus coach and will be hoping that he can catapult them towards the top of the table.
Talking about the huge challenge that awaits Fonseca on his return to Italy, Pedulla said: “With all due respect, it’s one thing to shine in Ligue 1, especially in a club like Lille which doesn’t ask you to win at any cost, another is to return to Italy to Casa Milan where they tell you that second place would be the victory of the losers,” Pedulla said.
He then talked about Conte and suggested that it was the kind of appointment that can make a tangible difference to Napoli, whereas it will take time to see if Fonseca can really deliver anything different to what Pioli was already doing.
“Conte at Napoli is the exact opposite. A spark that lights up and a fan base that breathes after a negative season. Exactly what is needed to rebuild and find your smile again. No one will ever understand [why Milan didn’t look into Conte more],” he said.
“It is honestly not clear what the real leap is from going from Pioli to Fonseca. Instead, even a 5-year-old child has understood the difference between many coaches and Conte.”