Jose Mourinho will stay on as manager of Inter, insists skipper Javier Zanetti

11 May 2010 12:22
Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti remains hopeful Jose Mourinho will remain at the club next season.[LNB]The Portuguese coach, who is under contract with Inter until June 2012, has yet to confirm if he will stay at the San Siro this summer with strong speculation linking him to Real Madrid.[LNB]'Mourinho has done a great job in his two seasons in charge,' said Zanetti.[LNB]'I hope he remains because he is a great coach. I believe he will stay although it is a personal decision.[LNB] Is my time at Inter up yet? Javier Zanetti (right) hopes Jose Mourinho will stay[LNB]'For the time being, the coach is focused on the two finals. Then he will meet the president (Massimo Moratti) and will make a decision.'[LNB]Mourinho's popularity has grown in Italy since he guided the team into the Champions League Final.[LNB]The fact that he led Inter past Real Madrid's rivals Barcelona to reach the European title game has only increased the speculation linking him with a move to the Bernabeu.[LNB]A win on Sunday at Siena would see Inter claim their fifth straight Scudetto, the second under Mourinho.[LNB]Inter then take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in Madrid on May 22.[LNB] EXCLUSIVE: Inter Milan join race for Rafa as Mourinho faces Real temptationMourinho rejects England return but refuses to commit future to Inter MilanPatrick Collins: It's insults, not results, that reveal the real MourinhoMourinho will launch £30m bid for Lampard to join him at Real MadridMourinho mobbed by jubilant Inter Milan fans after epic Barcelona win [LNB][LNB]  

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