Italy Coach Firmly Denies Making Dig At Inter Milan Boss: ‘Never Named Him, The Media Took My Words Out Of Context’ | OneFootball

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti denies aiming a dig at Inter Milan’s Simone Inzaghi, saying his “words were taken out of context.”

The Azzurri coach spoke to Italian broadcaster RAI Sport, via FCInterNews. He noted that despite the media furor he had never named the Nerazzurri coach in his comments.

Over the last couple of days, a bit of tempest in a teapot has been brewing between Inzaghi and Spalletti.

This was the result of comments that Italy coach Spalletti made regarding the ongoing scandal surrounding Inter and Milan ultras.

The Azzurri boss fielded a question about the investigation and arrests of a number of ultras.

Spalletti said that he had no interest as a coach in involving himself with the ultras’ activities.

And in fact, the Italy and former Inter, Roma, and Napoli coach specifically said that he would “hang up the phone” if a club’s ultras called him.

Many interpreted this as a dig at current Nerazzurri coach Inzaghi.

Inzaghi has recently spoken to investigators in the ultras case.

The Inter coach admitted to investigators that he had spoken with ultras leader Marco Ferdico – currently under arrest.

The subject of the conversation was ultras group the Curva Nord’s desire for additional tickets to the 2023 Champions League final. Inzaghi told investigated that he conveyed that request to Inter on behalf of the Nord.

Considering the context, it was inevitable that some saw Spalletti as making a thinly-veiled criticism of Inter coach Inzaghi with his comments.

Spalletti Vehemently Denies Inter & Inzaghi Dig

Italy coach Spalletti feels that there was never any dig at Inzaghi or Inter on his part.

The Azzurri coach said that “I don’t have anything to clarify to anyone.”

“I only have to explain what my response was. I was asked a question about a situation, and I answered how I would behave in it.”

“If another person wants to say that it’s about Inzaghi, that’s there problem,” Spalletti insisted.

“Then there’s the situation that Inzaghi is going through,” he went on.

“I’m very sorry to see it, because I love Inzaghi as I love many fellow coaches.”

Spalletti said that “I’m not jealous of anyone.”

“I only replied to the question, and it concerns only me because the question was addressed to me,” the former Inter, Roma, and Napoli coach made clear. “Then it got taken out of context.”