Inter President Massimo Moratti has unexpectedly expressed his sympathy for Roberto Mancini just days after sacking him.
Despite delivering the Scudetto, Mancini was axed in the light of remarks he made after the Nerazzurri’s Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool.
Mancio reacted with fury and has blasted the club’s treatment of him, but Moratti has taken a surprisingly compassionate stance.
“On a human level I was sorry to have to explain my decision to Mancini,” he explained.
“I was aware that this was a moment when everything seemed bad.
“When you decide on a separation, especially after a period of such passion, the first days are always the worst.
I know well that Mancini was important for Inter and I haven’t forgotten what he did for us. He was very good and I told him that.”
Moratti is currently straightening out the final details of a contract with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
