Inter president: We believe in Mancini

Inter president Erick Thohir has backed manager Roberto Mancini, insisting he retains the belief of the board.

The Indonesian is to remain president of the Italian giants despite selling a 68.55 per cent of the club to Suning Holdings Group earlier this month.

And Thohir looked to reassure Mancini – who guided Inter back into Europe last season – his future remains at San Siro, despite the change of ownership behind the scenes.

"As we've said, we believe strongly in Mancini," he told a media conference following Tuesday's shareholders' meeting. "He's done an excellent job and improved the team's performances.

"Obviously we need to keep growing because our aim is to get back into the Champions League."

"We'll meet Mancini," he added. "It's important that the new ownership and the coach talk about targets and the type of support there could be."