Claudio Ranieri began his reign as Inter Milan coach on Friday by promis ing to restore the will to win at the Serie A club.
"This is a squad of champions," Ranieri said in his first news conference, a day after being appointed to replace the sacked Gian Piero Gasperini.
"I want to see the Inter that I confronted when I was Roma coach," Ranieri added. "A year-and-a-half ago these boys were champions and I believe in their ability to come back from adversity.
"I don't think Inter's players are worn out or finished," said Ranieri, who is Inter's fourth coach since Jose Mourinho led the Nerazzurri to the Champions League title 16 months ago.
"There have been injuries and bad luck but now we need to restore confidence by taking points.
"We've tripped up but now we need to get up and fight from the first to the last. I want to see that never-say-die, tight-knit group again. We need to win because the players are used to it."
Gasperini was sacked after three months in charge following a poor start to the season in which Inter, Serie A champions from 2006-2010, lost four and drew one of their opening five matches.
Last season Leonardo took Inter to the runners-up spot after Rafa Benitez had departed in December following a string of poor results. - http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com
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