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'Conte can wander wherever he wants' – Spalletti goes on the defensive

Luciano Spalletti has defended his position at Inter, after reports linking former Juventus and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte with the Serie A club.

Inter crashed out of the Coppa Italia with a penalty shootout defeat to Lazio on Thursday, and they are yet to win in Serie A in 2019.

Their poor run has seen Spalletti come under scrutiny, with reports claiming that Conte, who is yet to return to management after leaving Chelsea, had been at Inter's offices to meet with CEO Beppe Marotta.

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Conte subsequently denied there had been any contact, and in a vehement defence of his position ahead of Inter's match with Bologna on Sunday, Spalletti fired back at the Italian press.