Mourinho stands by claims

| Sat, 03/07/2009 - 03:02

Inter boss Jose' Mourinho refused to budge Friday from claims that got him into trouble earlier this week.

''What I said on Tuesday is what I meant,'' Mourinho said.

The Portuguese coach faces disciplinary charges for claiming scudetto rival Juventus benefitted from dubious refereeing decisions.

On Tuesday Mourinho also slammed Roma, Juve and the media for what he called ''intellectual prostitution'' in allegedly blowing up a controversial penalty decision in Inter's favour during their 3-3 draw with Roma Sunday.

The outbust fuelled speculation that the ex-Chelsea boss might be tiring of Italian soccer and thinking of returning to the Premier League which he has frequently compared favourably to Serie A.

But on Friday Mourinho said: ''Who me, fed up of Italian soccer?

''No, I'm not angry, the only adjective I think describes my state of mind is proud of myself''.

Italy coach Marcello Lippi led calls for coaches to ''calm down'' following the Mourinho statements, which drew angry responses from Juve and Roma.

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