Sampdoria director Walter Sabatini said he is enjoying his new job, as “the prospects are different to Roma and Inter, so I have more fun.”

The chain-smoking technical director is relishing the role in the port city of Genoa.

“The sea air will be good for my lungs,” he told Rai Radio Due.

“We are working on a project that already exists, so I am called to resolve problems that aren’t here. What Samp want is to be more competitive and not rest on our laurels the way we did last season. We want a little more.

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Director Frederic ‘Ricky’ Massara has returned to Roma and joined Monchi’s staff after leaving Inter.

The comeback had been in the air and was confirmed via the club’s official Twitter account.

Massara had worked at Roma for six years under previous Giallorossi director of sport Walter Sabatini and left the club to follow him to Inter and Suning.

When Sabatini resigned a few weeks ago, it left Massara free and ready for a return to the Stadio Olimpico.

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Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala discussed San Siro renovations and noted “Inter have more solid ownership, while Milan’s situation is objectively more difficult.”

The two clubs share use of the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza – commonly referred to as San Siro – though it is owned and run by the local council.

“We need San Siro to be different to what it is today, a stadium that is more attractive and can call in tourists or visitors during the week as well as on match days.

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Former director Walter Sabatini has apologised to Inter fans for leaving, but “I wanted to have my style of football and it wasn’t possible here.”

He had been a bridge co-ordinating the two football clubs owned by Suning Group, namely Inter and Jiangsu Suning, but resigned last month following a difference of opinion.

“I did not think that, in certain conditions, I could be of use to a team that deserves something I wasn’t able to develop,” Sabatini told Sky Sport Italia.

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Director of sport Piero Ausilio was “surprised” by Walter Sabatini’s exit, but said Luciano Spalletti and Mauro Icardi are “the future of Inter.”

The Nerazzurri are at San Siro to host Hellas Verona this afternoon.

It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and Liveblog.

This has been a troubled week for Inter, as Suning Group co-ordinator Sabatini suddenly terminated his contract by mutual consent.

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Inter CEO Alessandro Antonello assures their “plans have not changed” with Walter Sabatini’s departure, nor will they “dismantle” the squad.

Technical co-ordinator Sabatini terminated his contract by mutual consent this week, just hours after Coach Fabio Capello quit Jiangsu Suning.

“We are surprised that after Sabatini’s departure, there was even talk in the media of dismantling Inter, going so far as to suggest Suning could walk away,” Antonello told news agency Ansa.

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Suning Group would gladly sell Inter, claims the Corriere della Sera newspaper, but nobody is ready to pay €600m for the club.

The rapport between Chinese giants Suning and Inter has been gradually deteriorating, as Financial Fair Play issues and the failure to qualify for Europe saw them tighten the purse strings.

Today, technical co-ordinator Walter Sabatini terminated his contract by mutual consent just hours after Fabio Capello quit as Coach of their other football club, Jiangsu Suning.

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Massimo Moratti feels Inter are “impoverished” by losing Walter Sabatini, but is “not thinking about” buying into the club again.

Sabatini had been hired last summer as technical co-ordinator for the two Suning-owned clubs, Inter and Jiangsu Suning, but terminated his contract by mutual consent today.

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Inter CEO Alessandro Antonello insists co-ordinator Walter Sabatini’s departure from Suning was “a personal choice.”

Sabatini was acting as almost a joint sporting director for the two football clubs run by Suning Group, namely Inter and Jiangsu Suning.

“It was a personal choice, but as Inter must stay concentrated on the objectives for season,” Antonello told Mediaset Premium.

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Suning and Inter consultant Walter Sabatini admits he is “discussing the situation” and “would’ve liked to construct a consistent scenario.”

There were strong reports today that Sabatini was ready to resign his role as co-ordinator for Suning’s two football clubs, Inter and Jiangsu Suning, as he was unhappy with the transfer strategy.

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