Antonio Conte has played down talk linking him with Napoli.

The former Tottenham manager has been linked with Rudi Garcia's job at Napoli.

“Stress is fuel for me, pressure provides motivation, because when you do win, it is even better," said Conte.

“There is positive and negative stress, for me it is energy and pure adrenaline. At the final whistle when we have won, it is joy to share with everyone. I work very hard to reach those moments.

“Now I have unplugged to spend more time with my family and for myself. I continue studying, seeing what changes there are in the sport and understand new situations.

“When I do return, I will be even more ready to handle the top challenges."

He added: “I know that some stories emerged, but now I feel the need to dedicate time to myself and my daughter, who is growing up. It is a lifestyle choice.

“After that, I will be ready to get back to the battle. And when I do, it will be tough for everyone else.

“One day I would like to train a team that had recently won, because for example I took Chelsea coming off seventh place, Juve were seventh too."