Ex Man City & Italy Coach Reveals ‘Inter Milan Never Called Me’ After Simone Inzaghi Exit | OneFootball

Roberto Mancini says that Inter Milan “never called him” in their search for a new coach after Simone Inzaghi stepped down.

The former Nerazzurri coach spoke to Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, in an interview in today’s print edition.

At the start of June, Simone Inzaghi left Inter Milan. The 49-year-old stepped down after four years at the helm of the Nerazzurri.

This naturally came as a major shock to the system for Inter.

Moreover, the Nerazzurri had to act quickly in order to replace the departed coach. That was particularly the case considering the fact that the Club World Cup is just on the horizon.

Roberto Mancini: “Inter Milan Never Called Me” In Search For Inzaghi Replacement

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There were a few notable candidates on Inter’s shortlist, according to reports.

The Nerazzurri had been working on snapping up Cesc Fabregas to become Inzaghi’s successor.

However, Como President Mirwan Suwarson strongly rebuffed the Nerazzurri’s interest, and stated that the Lariani would refuse to release the Spaniard.

Meanwhile, Genoa coach Patrick Vieira was another name reportedly on Inter’s shortlist.

In the end, it was Cristian Chivu who Inter turned to, though. The Treble-winning former defender terminated his contract with Parma and arrived at the San Siro.

However, there were also some murmurs that Inter could instead turn to a more experienced name.

Roberto Mancini would certainly be this kind of appointment. The 60-year-old has already had two stints at Inter. Meanwhile, he’s coached clubs like Lazio, Manchester City, and Galatasaray, as well as the Italian national team.

But as far as the prospect of replacing Inzaghi this time around, Mancini said that “No one from Inter ever called me.”

“I did speak to Juve a few months ago,” the experienced coach continued. “But now they have a different coach, Tudor’s done well.”

Meanwhile, as far as next season’s Serie A title race, Mancini stated that “it depends on how much the other teams strengthen.”

“Napoli will do so, they have the financial means to do so. They’ll start out with an advantage.”

“But watch out for Juve,” Mancini added.