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Mourinho denies meeting
29/03/2008 23:29 - (SA)
Lisbon - Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho vehemently denied on Saturday he had held talks with Serie A leaders Inter Milan about taking over next season from Roberto Mancini as had been widely reported.
The 45-year-old - known as 'The Special One' - issued a statement rubbishing the rumours and contradicting his own spokesman who had confirmed that he had held a meeting in Milan with Inter president Massimo Moratti.
"I say categorically that it is not true that I went to Milan, that I met with Massimo Moratti (the Inter president), who I do not have the pleasure of knowing personally," read the statement sent to the Portuguese national agency Lusa.
"It is false to say that I am on the point of signing a contract with Inter Milan."
Mourinho was responding to the front page headlines plastered all over Saturday's Portuguese newspapers announcing his imminent departure for Inter after holding talks with Moratti in Milan on Friday - something which was confirmed to 'Diario de Noticias' by Mourinho's spokesman, Eladio Parames.
Mourinho, who lifted the Champions League with Porto before guiding Chelsea to two Premiership titles and an FA Cup, is the most sought after coach following his abrupt departure from Chelsea last September while Mancini has cast doubt on his own future of late.
The 43-year-old former Italy international, whose contract runs till 2012, announced on March 11 after the two-time defending Italian champions had been knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool that he would be stepping down from the job he has held for four years.
However, he announced he had changed his mind a day later.
Inter presently lead the title race by four points over AS Roma with eight matches remaining.
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