Conte unhappy with Serie A fixture list after Champions League exit: ‘Bright idea’

Antonio Conte praised his Napoli players despite a 3-2 loss against Chelsea and the resulting Champions League elimination, but complained about the Serie A schedule: ‘You have to wonder who had the bright idea to schedule us at 18:00 on Saturday against Fiorentina.’

Napoli were the only Serie A team to face Champions League elimination in the league phase following a 3-2 loss against Chelsea on Wednesday.

The defending Serie A champions have been without several first-team players for over two months...