New Delhi, May 25 -- Antonio Conte confirmed on Sunday that he is leaving Napoli after two years in charge, during which he led the southern team back to the Serie A title.

The 56-year-old Conte is one of the leading candidates to take over the Italian national team, potentially returning to the Azzurri after his first stint at the helm from 2014-16.

Conte held a press conference alongside club president Aurelio De Laurentiis after Napoli's final match of the season, a 1-0 win over Udinese on Sunday.

"A month ago I called the president . I told him that I sensed that our project was coming to an end," Conte said. "I made this decision because at Napoli I failed in one thing: I didn't bring unity to the environment and so it's difficult...