• Serie A

Inter president cools AVB link

ESPNsoccernet staff
March 8, 2012
Andre Villas-Boas lost his job at Chelsea following a defeat to West Brom © Getty Images
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Inter president Massimo Moratti insists that there has been no contact with former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas as speculation over Claudio Ranieri's job continues.

Inter have lost seven of their last nine games in all competitions, and face Marseille in the Champions League knowing that an early exit could see Ranieri sacked. The club's last Serie A game was a 2-2 fightback against Catania, but Moratti is not ready to pull the trigger and replace Ranieri with Villas-Boas yet.

"These are just rumours, absolutely," he said. "I saw parts of the Catania game. My mood was disastrous during the worst part of the match, when we were losing, then I have to say it was very important to have that fightback and show of character, while there were also improvements in the football. This can count for a great deal in certain terms, as it gives us a wake-up call."

Asked whether Inter could overturn a 1-0 defeat against Marseille to qualify, he replied: "Marseille? There's time. Yes, I have spoken with Ranieri."

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