Former Inter President Massimo Moratti believes Roberto Mancini has changed the atmosphere at the club.
Mancio replaced Walter Mazzarri on the Nerazzurri bench in November, and Moratti – who was President in the Coach’s previous spell at the club – believes he has had a positive impact.
“There’s growing enthusiasm, because Mancini knows how to galvanise the fans,” Moratti explained in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
“He’s changed the mentality of the squad, he’s made them play well.
Former Inter President Massimo Moratti believes Roberto Mancini has changed the atmosphere at the club.
Mancio replaced Walter Mazzarri on the Nerazzurri bench in November, and Moratti – who was President in the Coach’s previous spell at the club – believes he has had a positive impact.
“There’s growing enthusiasm, because Mancini knows how to galvanise the fans,” Moratti explained in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
“He’s changed the mentality of the squad, he’s made them play well.
“The fact that’s he’s got the whole environment under control was demonstrated by the way he reacted to [Marco] Andreolli accidentally kicking the ball off him.
“Dusting himself off and pretending to substitute him gave an idea of the way he and the team are on the same wavelength. He’s been a breath of fresh air.”
The oil tycoon also discussed Mancini’s influence on the Beneamata’s transfer campaign, which has seen Xherdan Shaqiri and Lukas Podolski arrive at San Siro.
“In my day he was very insistent [about transfers], now I think the situation is a bit different. I think when he came back he made it clear to the club’s hierarchy that if you want to aim high you have to reinforce the squad.
“Just like a year ago when signing Hernanes, [current President Erick] Thohir has shown that when he has to make a sacrifice for Inter he doesn’t hold back.
“We’ve already seen Podolski twice, the German is a smart and experienced player, which is why he was included so quickly.
“He convinced me against Juventus, and affirmed that against Genoa. Well done to him too, for sacrificing himself until the end, although I could see he was tired.
“As for Shaqiri, he’s already shown what he can do at the last World Cup, I’m interested to see him play at Inter.
“Third place? We have to believe we can do anything.”