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Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte plays down heated rivalry with Roma's new manager Jose Mourinho, as he insists his appointment is 'GREAT news for everybody' before claiming there is 'great respect between us'

Antonio Conte has admitted he has no problems with managerial counterpart Jose Mourinho despite their heated rivalry from their Premier League days.

Mourinho was surprisingly announced as Roma's new manager on Tuesday afternoon, in which he will replace Paulo Fonseca in the Italian capital ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.

Mourinho's appointment, just weeks after he was sacked by Tottenham, means he will battle it out with former Premier League rival and Inter Milan boss Conte next season - a meeting that is set to spark a renewed rivalry.

Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte endured a fiery relationship during their time in England

However, Conte - who just wrapped up Inter's first Serie A title triumph since 2010 - refused to renew a war of words with his counterpart following his appointment at the Stadio Olimpico.