President Massimo Moratti has promised Jose Mourinho will keep his
job if Inter Milan crash out of the Champions League against
Chelsea.
Mourinho's current club will face his former team when Inter
meet Chelsea in the first knock-out round of this season's
competition, with the tie split over two legs on February 24 and
March 16.
Inter were last continental champions in the 1964-65
campaign, with Moratti's father, Angelo, presiding over the club.
Moratti told Italian newspaper La Stampa: "The Champions
League should not become an obsession or a complex for us.
"That's not the case for me, thanks to the fact that as a
family, we have already won this title.
"We know, however, that we have to work from a psychological
standpoint to overcome the first hurdle."
When asked if Mourinho would leave if they fail against
Chelsea, Moratti added: "No, the coach will remain with us."
Mourinho's Inter failed to score in two matches against
Manchester United last season as they were eliminated from the
Champions League in the last 16.
The 46-year-old Portuguese boss is in his second season at
Inter and is under contract until June 2012.
Moratti: Jose will remain with Inter
President Massimo Moratti has promised Jose Mourinho will keep his
job if Inter Milan crash out of the Champions League against
Chelsea.
Mourinho's current club will face his former team when Inter
meet Chelsea in the first knock-out round of this season's
competition, with the tie split over two legs on February 24 and
March 16.
Inter were last continental champions in the 1964-65
campaign, with Moratti's father, Angelo, presiding over the club.
Moratti told Italian newspaper La Stampa: "The Champions
League should not become an obsession or a complex for us.
"That's not the case for me, thanks to the fact that as a
family, we have already won this title.
"We know, however, that we have to work from a psychological
standpoint to overcome the first hurdle."
When asked if Mourinho would leave if they fail against
Chelsea, Moratti added: "No, the coach will remain with us."
Mourinho's Inter failed to score in two matches against
Manchester United last season as they were eliminated from the
Champions League in the last 16.
The 46-year-old Portuguese boss is in his second season at
Inter and is under contract until June 2012.