Antonio Conte's inaugural Serie A match as Napoli's head coach ended disastrously with a 3-0 loss to Verona. New Verona signings, Dailon Livramento and Daniel Mosquera, capitalized in the second half, with Mosquera scoring twice. Conte, who has asked fans for patience, apologized for the team's performance, describing it as 'melting like snow in the sun' and took full responsibility for the loss. He emphasized the need for reinforcements and cautioned against high expectations given the team's recent struggles, including a 10th-place finish last season. The injury to key player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia just before halftime further compounded Napoli’s problems.