The new coach of Inter Milan Leonardo , who gave his first press conference as coach of Inter, said he "will never forget Milan, but there was no way to deny the city rivals.
The young specialist was appointed as coach of Italian champions on Christmas Eve after Inter and Rafael Benitez
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3|5994 views"I already talked to all the players because we have no time to lose, but our first game is on January 6. The team and the club welcomed me with positive emotions and I thank them for that," said the Brazilian.
"I have always tried to be free and be myself. I'll never forget Milan because I was never tied to a team for so long, as the Rossoneri. I worked there as a player, director and then as coach. I was in Milan 13 years and today is a very emotional day for me. This is a strange situation for me. looking for work but also very challenging. You can not go higher. There was no way to say 'no' Inter ! Some consider me a traitor? "I respect all opinions," continued Leonardo.
"My relationship with Massimo Moratti are friendly and based on respect, so as to have things between coach and president. We joke about how 10 years ago had to come to Inter, but nothing came of it. This idea maturation over the years and I never thought would arrive at Inter. The fact that I'm a professional coach make this possible. They are on top of the standings and have the best chance to win the title but we must be focused on ourselves yet. The success of Club World Cup has raised our morale and I definitely believe we can win the Scudetto, "continued the new coach of Inter.
"It can happen to coach a winner as Liverpool can get into a bad time. I arrive at Inter in the most important year in the history of the team. The team is already established, there is nothing to enter. The players know what to do I just need to make sure that they are in excellent condition.
Andrea Ranokia will join to the team from Genoa this week. There are reports that Inter will arrive and Kaka, but Leonardo said: "I do not think he will leave Real Madrid without showed his class in Madrid. Kaka nearly recovered from knee surgery and looking forward to start play because next year will be very, very important to him, "he Leonardo.