Well the English title may be going down to the wire but following Celtic’s title in Scotland, Inter Milan secured the 15th Serie A title on Sunday. Their 2 - 1 win over Siena couple with Roma’s loss to Atalanta gave Inter an unassailable 16 point lead at the top of the table.
The title wasn’t the only reason for Inter fans to be celebrating as the club announced that it had secured a new four year contract with their coach, the former Italian international forward Roberto Mancini. I had suggested that Mancini would have been on Chelsea’s short list of potential replacements for Mourinho, should the “Special One” leave in the summer. Well, if Mancini was on any such list it is academic now!
The 42 year old Mancini said after the game, “The emotion is immense. We have had an extraordinary campaign.
“It is extraordinary to win five games from the end with a lead of 16 points. The team showed great character. I’m happy for all Inter fans.”
Having won the title with an amazing five games to spare, Inter have equalled the record set by Torino way back in the 1947/48 season. This was then matched by Fiorentina in 1955/56.
Last year Inter won their 14th title after the scudetto was awarded to them in July after Juventus were stripped of the title following the country’s match-fixing scandal. This will have felt better!
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