Inter first team technical manager Gabriele Oriali has shared his delight at having been able to return to the club in recent months.
“I truly am happy to be here because it was like coming back home for me, I couldn’t wait. I spent 30 years of my life at Inter, my whole family supports Inter and I also grew as a person here. I have a really strong bond with the club,” he said in an interview with Italian broadcasters Sky Sport Italia and Sport Mediaset.
“I’m fulfilling two roles at the moment, it’s demanding but gives me great satisfaction. This was a choice that was agreed upon with FIGC President Gravina and Roberto Mancini. It will carry on until the European Championship, then we’ll see what happens.”
Oriali then spoke on how Inter have done so far this season.
“We’re surpassing expectations, we didn’t think we’d be where we currently are at this point of the season. There’s still a lot of work to do, but the journey we’ve been on up to this point has been a positive one.
“We’ve had a few injuries and there are a lot of games to play, but things are going quite well. We’ll try to remain as high as possible, it isn’t easy as our competitors are strong.”
He also touched upon what is needed in the January transfer window.
“We’re happy with those we have: the group is a great one, we’ve become a team and credit needs to go to the players.
“In addition, the manager is exceptional, he always manages to achieve the maximum. We’re interested in seeing the arrival of players who know that they need to work hard and sacrifice themselves for the cause. We have objectives.”
He concluded by speaking on Inter manager Antonio Conte.
“Our results speak for Conte. He’s hands-on and involved in the project. He arrived with the right mentality and the intention to make an impact at Inter. He wants to leave a big mark here. The club’s expectations are very high, time is required.”
