FLORENCE – Roberto Mancini has been inducted into the Coaches category of the Italian football Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio on Monday morning.
"Receiving this accolade is a great honour, and it’s a pleasure to be awarded it as the coach of a massive club like Inter," said Mancini at the ceremony.
The Inter boss also looked back over his career as a player: "Playing is more fun, but while coaching is tougher it’s wonderful to still be in football. I hope to continue for many years to come, and I hope Italian football can get back to the levels of the 1980s, when we had the best players in the world here. We need to do something to make sure that happens."
The current season marks Mancini’s 15th as a manager, and the Inter boss was bullish about his side’s chances: "There’s still a long way to go this season, but I think the race for the last Champions League place is between Fiorentina, Roma and Inter right now, so we’ll have to see. It was important to get the win on Saturday and stay in touch with the rest of the teams fighting for it."
Mancini also looked back on Saturday’s win over Sampdoria: "We need to get a bit of composure back – we didn’t really have that in the first 15 minutes. But when things aren’t going well it’s difficult to stay calm."
Finally, Mancini spoke about January signing Eder: "He’s come into the side at a difficult time and has given his all. He’s a great player. I hope he breaks his duck as soon as possible because he deserves it."
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