According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has long criticized the excessive number of football matches and congested schedules, while also attacking agents, club administrators, and local authorities.

Over the years, De Laurentiis has never hesitated to make harsh statements about football administrators, coaches, and institutions.

De Laurentiis has always had a fiery temperament, frequently engaging in heated disputes and making strong statements. His latest outburst was directed at AC Milan president Gerry Cardinale: "I should have thrown him out of dinner; what he said, in my view, makes absolutely no sense." But this is not the first time De Laurentiis has targeted certain "adversaries."

De Laurentiis has long clashed with football's management over what he sees as neglect of clubs' needs, particularly regarding fixture congestion. In this regard, the Napoli president has directed criticism at FIFA president Gianni Infantino. De Laurentiis stated: "UEFA wants to generate more money, so they make competitions longer. Then, after 'King' Infantino took office, there's also the Club World Cup. Players cannot play 70 matches in one season; if they do, it's self-destruction. Maybe they could survive one season, but how can they sustain it long-term?"

In a speech to the Senate, De Laurentiis strongly criticized football agents. He stated: "We must eliminate extortion by agents; this is a real problem that weighs down the football system. They inflate and drive up costs for all types of players. How should we address this? By legally extending contract lengths to at least 8 years, so that after the first two years, agents won't approach other clubs to raise a player's initially agreed salary."

The season after Napoli won their third Serie A title was a disaster. After losing the Coppa Italia Super Cup, De Laurentiis held a press conference and discussed parting ways with Spalletti. At the time, Spalletti was allowed to leave on the condition he wouldn't take another job, but the coach subsequently took over the national team. De Laurentiis stated: "Where did I go wrong? I should have been able to demand, fight aggressively; I should have stood firm. If you win a Serie A title and say you love the city, I think you can't just change like that; otherwise, you make people think you no longer believe in this team. I was wrong to accept Luciano's request out of gratitude after winning the Serie A title."

The stadium issue has always been a point of contention between De Laurentiis and the Naples city council. The president has clashed with successive administrations; with current mayor Manfredi, he has even escalated the matter to the fans. De Laurentiis stated: "If Manfredi, the Juventus-supporting mayor of Naples, could free himself from the constraints imposed by the city council and sell the stadium to me, I would turn it into the most beautiful stadium in Italy within a year. If council members hate Naples and are not aligned with the people, we still have the Royal Palace of Caserta or Pompeii. Campania is not synonymous with Naples; the regional president is on my side."

In the summer of 2023, when Napoli released a new kit with the tricolor flag on the chest, De Laurentiis commented on Giuntoli's move to Juventus. The executive openly stated he was a Juventus fan, which immediately sparked a harsh reaction from the Napoli president. De Laurentiis stated: "I didn't expect him to say such things; if I had known earlier, I might have handled it sooner."

In an interview in the summer of 2020, De Laurentiis targeted UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin. He stated: "We must tell him he is not suited for this position. National team calls from August 29 to September 10, which occur after the season ends, are absurd—it's childish. There is a lack of respect here. If we must fight, let's fight all out. With so many COVID cases now, should we still have to return to playing because the national team is gathering? This is madness."

In the summer of 2018, De Laurentiis's parting with Maurizio Sarri did not go well. De Laurentiis later joked in an interview with L'Équipe: "We were satisfied with playing well, but unfortunately we didn't win any trophies. We gave everything to Sarri over the three years we worked with him, but he didn't bring home a single trophy."

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