Inter give Pioli vote of confidence

Inter have given head coach Stefano Pioli a vote of
confidence in the wake of their 5-4 Serie A defeat
at the hands of Fiorentina.
A number of reports suggested Pioli had offered his
resignation following yet another underwhelming
performance from Inter, with the club allegedly
convincing the 51-year-old to stay on.
Inter have now acknowledged Saturday's defeat
was unacceptable, but they remain confident Pioli
is the right man for the job.
"The manner of the defeat at Fiorentina was
unacceptable for our supporters and we are
determined to put this right. Everyone at the club,
from the players to the staff, is now focused on
working as hard as possible to achieve the
maximum result and finish the season strongly," a
club statement read.
"In order to achieve this, the club confirms its full
backing and that of the ownership in Stefano Pioli
and his entire technical staff. Pioli joined Inter at a
difficult time and the work he has carried out over
the six months since he joined in November last
year has been exceptional and deserves our
respect. The club will not be distracted by rumours
circulated by those outside of the club.
"Our target remains to finish as high as possible in
Serie A and qualify for European football, by giving
the maximum in every match and for the players to
represent the club's colours with honour and pride
as befits the history and tradition of this great
club."
Inter have dropped to seventh place in the table
following their recent slump, having collected only
two points from their last five fixtures.