Inter Milan retained their
Serie A title on Sunday and then announced they had agreed a
four-year contract extension with coach Roberto Mancini. Their 2-1
win over Siena, along with a 2-1 loss for second-placed AS Roma at
Atalanta, gives Inter an unassailable 16-point lead with five games
to go.
Defender Marco Materazzi scored both goals to clinch the victory
and a 15th championship for Inter. "The emotion is immense. We have
had an extraordinary campaign," said Mancini.
"It is extraordinary to win five games from the end with a lead of
16 points. "The team showed great character. I'm happy for all
Inter fans," added 42-year-old. Mancini, who has agreed to a deal
to stay until 2011 with an option for a further year, had been
linked with the Chelsea job earlier this season.
By winning the title with five games to spare, they match the
record set by Torino in the 1947/48 season and equalled by
Fiorentina in 1955/56. Last year Inter were awarded the scudetto in
July after Juventus were stripped of the title following the
country's match-fixing scandal.
