Mancini will remain at Inter

Internazionale coach Roberto Mancini has reversed his decision to leave the club at the end of the season.

Mancini announced his intention to quit the Nerazzurri in the summer in the aftermath of Inter's Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday night, despite having four years left on his contract.

It was thought president Massimo Moratti would discuss the situation with Mancini on Thursday but talks have already taken place with former Lazio boss Mancini performing a dramatic U-turn.

‘No one other than the great president Moratti, the Inter fans, and the Inter squad, can understand how we felt after missing out on such a big objective that we all wanted to achieve (winning the Champions League),’ said Mancini in a statement on the club's official website.

‘I hope all football fans can understand the outbursts made in a delicate moment. The coach is always the reference point in a team, but within that team are even deeper emotions.

‘After the game coach Roberto Mancini spoke from the heart. I want to thank the president for giving me strength in that moment and for understanding me.

‘I'm sorry for the misgivings and misunderstanding born out of that moment.

‘The squad knows we are ready to fight to the end to win our third scudetto and next season to win the Champions League.

‘Finally I want to thank the Nerazzurro fans who supported us to the end last night and cheered us from the field.’