APPIANO GENTILE - Stefano Pioli has given his first interview since taking over as Inter's new head coach. He began by telling Inter Channel how thrilled he is with this great opportunity: "I'm delighted, proud and can't wait to hit the ground running. The priority now is to get to know the club and everyone working here. The facilities are top class and the players have shown they're on board.
"We have a lot of hard work to put in. This is Inter and everything is in place to be successful. We're not where we should be in the league table at this moment in time but our ultimate aim will be to take Inter back to where the club belongs."
Pioli also revealed that Inter is a family affair: "All of my family were Nerazzurri fans and I grew up with songs about Beccalossi and Pasinato! My career took me down a different route but I've always been an Inter fan at heart."
Finally, he had a message for the supporters: "I know how passionate you are. Inter are a glorious club and we'll do all we can to be successful and produce an exciting, winning team."
