Samir Handanovic admits that the atmosphere at Inter has improved since the departure of Walter Mazzarri.
Mazzarri was relieved of his duties last week, with Roberto Mancini returning to the San Siro bench for a second spell in charge.
Samir Handanovic admits that the atmosphere at Inter has improved since the departure of Walter Mazzarri.
Mazzarri was relieved of his duties last week, with Roberto Mancini returning to the San Siro bench for a second spell in charge.
Handanovic has been away on international duty with Slovenia, but admits he has noticed a change in the atmosphere at Appiano Gentile since his return.
“I immediately felt that something had changed,” Handanovic revealed in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
“There was certainly more enthusiasm and positivity.
“What went wrong with Mazzarri? I don’t know, it’s a difficult question to answer.
“Others were stronger than us and we haven’t done what we’ve needed to do.
“People judge results, and for Inter a draw is like a defeat.
“It’s normal that when the fans aren’t happy the atmosphere becomes oppressive, but if things don’t work out then it’s not just one person’s fault.
“In football changing the Coach usually has a positive impact.
“In the last two seasons we’ve changed Coaches, players and even owners.
“I hope that now we’ve reached a turning point and we can start to move in the right direction.
“What people don’t understand is that with everything that’s gone on in the last two years, while of course it’s up to us players to perform on the field, you can’t always ignore everything that’s happening off it.
“It’s inevitable that you end up being affected.”