While Naples is going through a delicate period in Serie A, the Italian club surprised by canceling at the last moment Massimiliano Allegri’s press conference, initially scheduled on the eve of the reception of Lazio this Sunday. Faced with the questions raised by this decision, President Aurelio De Laurentiis spoke on X in order to clarify the situation and rule out any idea of internal tension: “There is no problem in Naples. When I realized that we were still going to have a press conference, I decided to cancel it. For what ? Because I don’t think press conferences are useful before matches, knowing that we play every three days. »
The Neapolitan leader explained that he wanted to preserve the concentration of his group, currently in preparation, and avoid any distraction before this important meeting against Lazio. He continued his explanation by emphasizing the need to protect his players from external demands: “We are in preparation training and we must avoid anything that could distract the players from their concentration on the match. When we go on an internship, everyone must be fully protected. »