Luciano Spalletti News

Inter`s announcement came two days after their neighbours AC Milan, who finished one place below them and missed out on the Champions League, parted company with coach Gennaro Gattuso.

Luciano Spalletti`s side occupy third place but a tight-knit group of five teams below them could narrow the gap by the end of the weekend.

Reports in the Italian media have suggested that Spalletti will leave at the end of the campaign, with Gazzetta Dello Sport writing on Tuesday that the former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte had been lined up as a replacement. 

Inter coach Luciano Spalletti was facing increasing pressure, after his side were knocked out of the Europa League in the last 16 by Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.

Inter drew 0-0 in the away leg of the last 16 fixture but never recovered after falling behind to a sixth-minute goal at home as they waved goodbye to their last chance of winning a trophy this season.

Icardi has not played since being stripped of the captaincy last week, amid uncertainty caused by protracted negotiations over a contract extension. 

Icardi was stripped of the captaincy recently, amid protracted negotiations over a new contract and he refused to travel for their Europa League fixture against Rapid Vienna the following day.

Inter were knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Lazio on penalties, a result that followed a defeat by Torino and draw with Sassuolo in their first two league games since the winter break.

Inter coach Luciano Spalletti confirmed after the game that he had left winger Ivan Perisic out of the team after the Croatia World Cup runner-up requested a transfer.

Luciano Spalletti`s unbeaten side have 29 points from 11 games - a new club record - and are two points adrift of Napoli thanks to a 2-1 win at struggling Verona on Monday

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