Inter want to extend Walter Mazzarri s contract by an extra year, president Erick Thohir has confirmed.
Mazzarri was appointed as head coach in May 2013, replacing Andrea Stramaccioni, who had overseen a poor 2012-13 campaign in which Inter finished ninth in Serie A.
The 52-year-old led Inter to a fifth-placed finish in his debut season in charge, with the team showing a marked improvement in performances.
Thohir who assumed ownership of Inter last October has now revealed that talks have taken place with Mazzarri about the possibility of extending his present deal by another 12 months to 2016.
We had a long talk with (technical director) Piero Ausilio and Mazzarri, Thohir told reporters in Milan.
We want to go forward with him, but haven t dec…
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he holds no grudge against Sunderland fans despite their final-day celebrations last term.
Sunderland supporters celebrated wildly after Manchester City dramatically won the Premier League on the last day of the 2011-12 season, just minutes after United defeated Martin O Neill s side 2-0.
Some Sunderland supporters started doing the Poznan , a celebration adopted by City fans, while others taunted United fans and players.
United face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday and although Ferguson warned O Neill s men that he wouldn t forget those incidents at the end of last season, he has insisted that is not concerned by the fans actions.
I think that s modern society, Ferguson told reporters. You s…
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg told Antonio Conte to elaborate on the remarkable outburst that has left him on the brink of being sacked as Tottenham manager.
The fiery Italian boss said he saw selfish players who do not want to play under pressure after his side were pegged back in a 3-3 Premier League draw by Southampton on Saturday.
Conte also seemingly took aim at the club s hierarchy when he said: 20 years there is the owner and they never won something. Why?
Spurs are now expected to wield the axe during the international break. Hojbjerg said he can understand Conte s frustration given disappointing exits in the FA Cup and Champions League to Sheffield United and Milan respectively but thinks there should be a clearer message to help the team get to where they want…
Milan recovered from conceding just two minutes into their Serie A title defence to beat Udinese 4-2 at San Siro on Saturday.
The opening game of the season in the Italian top flight for the Rossoneri saw a penalty from Theo Hernandez, two goals from Ante Rebic and another from Brahim Diaz guide them to three points, despite conceding twice to the visitors through Rodrigo Becao and Adam Masina.
New signings Charles de Ketelaere and Divock Origi were named on the bench for Stefano Pioli s side, with the former introduced for the final 20 minutes and the latter for the final seven in front of their new fans.
It was a losing start for new Udinese head coach Andrea Sottil, though he will have been buoyed by his team s ability to keep Milan honest in a game that …
Ireland are aiming for strong start in Group E as Martin O’Neill’s men search for their first ever competitive win over Sweden, who won and drew against Ireland in 2014 World Cup qualifying. Ireland boast a talented squad with individuals who are able to change the course of the game, but Sweden is only the first of several tough challenges in so called ‘Group of Death’ for the Irish.
Pitted against the likes of Belgium and Italy, who have been made firm favourites to go through to the knockouts, Sweden find it imperative to get off to a flying start against the Republic of Ireland. Led by Manchester United target Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Eric Hamren’s Sweden have been given the odds of 8/1 to Ireland’s 12/1 to win the match in an exclusive new customer offer.
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Veteran striker Kazuyoshi Miura extended his remarkable record as the oldest scorer in the Japanese league when he nodded home for Yokohama at the age of 48 on Sunday.
The former Japan international was on target after 14 minutes of his side s 3-2 defeat to Jubilo Iwata in the second-tier J2 League clash, one month and 10 days after his 48th birthday.
The forward known as Kazu already held the record, having last scored in November 2013.
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Spanish newspaper that Liverpool have made an attempt to sign free agent Ivan Klasnic.
The Croatian striker has been a free agent since his contract at Bolton expired in June and he has been searching for a new club since.
Being out of contract, the 32-year-old is free to sign for a new club despite the fact that the summer transfer window is now closed.
Spanish newspaper Marca understands that the player was on the verge of joining Deportivo La Coruna, only for Liverpool to try and hijack their bid for the veteran forward.
The Reds allowed striker Andy Carroll to join West Ham as they believed they would sign Clint Dempsey on transfer deadline day, but the USA forward spoilt their plans by option to join Tottenham instead.
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Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has urged his players not to underestimate Europa League opponents AIK ahead of their clash on Thursday.
The Serie A side will make their second appearance in the competition in its modern format after making their debut in the 2010/11 season.
Last year, they reached the Champions League round of 16 but were beaten by eventual winners Chelsea.
A tough fixture list sees Napoli face Catania, Lazio and Sampdoria, as well as Udinese and PSV Eindhoven, over the course of the next few weeks and with those tests in mind, Mazzarri admits he will look to rotate his squad but not out of complacency.
I am facing this competition with the usual fire and nothing has changed for me, he told reporters at a press conference. We must respec…
Chelsea have been handed a boost as head coach Graham Potter prepares to welcome Reece James and N Golo Kante back from injury for their Premier League game against Aston Villa.
Having played the last six minutes in England s 2-1 away win against Italy, James withdrew from the England squad with an injury but has been training with Chelsea since.
Kante has not featured since August after suffering a hamstring injury that required surgery, but is in line to feature against Villa after playing in a series of behind-closed-doors friendlies during the break.
Reece has had the last two training sessions with us so providing there is no reaction he should be available, Potter said at a press conference on Friday.
N Golo has had some time on the pitch, some g…
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With a spot in the group stages of this year s Champions League still hanging in the balance, PSV will welcome Rangers to the Philips Stadion on Wednesday night.
Starting with the hosts, eventually managing to leave Ibrox with an action-packed 2-2 draw on first-leg duties last week, PSV should be feeling like they re sat in pole position. While the Dutch outfit might have fallen just short in their Eredivisie title charge earlier in the year, Head Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy does find his side enjoying an extended purple patch. Really finding their feet under the one-time Manchester United marksman, the Lightbulbs are unbeaten in all six of their competitive outings so far this season. Coming past French giants Monaco on August 9th as th…