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Leonardo not worried by exit talk


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 3:03 PM ET
Inter Milan coach Leonardo is not concerned by speculation that he may lose his job.
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Reports in Italy suggest the Brazilian may be on his way out and that former Nerazzurri coach Jose Mourinho could leave his post at Real Madrid and return to the Inter helm.
The Portuguese guided Inter to a Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia treble last season before joining the Spanish giants.
"I am not worried about these rumours," Leonardo said. "I'm not thinking about the future. I live in the present.
"I don't even think about these things.
"I have an open rapport with the club president (Massimo Moratti).
"He knows me, knows what I think and the only thing that interests me is to find a solution so that the team wins."
Leonardo coached AC Milan last season but parted ways with the Rossoneri, only to come back to Italy from Brazil to replace Rafael Benitez when he was sacked by Inter earlier this year.
He enjoyed a strong start but his squad have endured a difficult spell in recent weeks, with their Champions League title defence ended by Schalke and city rivals Milan strengthening their grip on top spot in Serie A.
Inter did beat Roma 1-0 last night in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final at the Stadio Olimpico, though.
"It was important to halt the negative run of results," Leonardo said.
"It wasn't easy, especially after our Champions League elimination.
"But against Roma we showed maturity and we took an important result - something that is not easy to do in Rome.
"Now we must continue to win.
"We still have five league games and the Coppa Italia and we need to remain lucid and calm."
Inter have lost two of their last three league games and host Lazio on Saturday trailing Milan by eight points with five games remaining.
 
Bombs sent to soccer manager, players


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 9:41 AM ET
Two potentially lethal parcel bombs were sent to Neil Lennon -- the manager of Scottish soccer giant Celtic -- in the latest attacks on the club, its players and supporters, police said Wednesday.
The bombs -- which contained liquid explosives and nails -- were intercepted before they reached the offices of the soccer coach.

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Two other devices were sent to lawyer Paul McBride -- who has represented both the club and Lennon -- and to lawmaker Trish Godman -- a member of the Scottish parliament and a high-profile supporter of the club.
Police were also investigating a suspicious package sent to former senior lawmaker and Celtic director Brian Wilson, Sky News reported Wednesday.
At first, security services thought the devices sent to Lennon, McBride and Godman were hoaxes, but further tests showed that they were capable of causing death or serious injury.
Police investigating the attacks believe they are linked to the long and troubled history of sectarianism associated with Celtic, a staunchly Roman Catholic club, and its old rival Rangers, which is equally staunchly Protestant.
Strathclyde Police detective superintendent John Mitchell said that sending the packages was a "despicable and cowardly act," adding that they were being treated as "viable devices."
Mitchell said, "They were definitely capable of causing significant harm and injury to individuals if they had opened them."
The first bomb was discovered March 4 -- a day after a Celtic and Rangers match ended in violence both on and off the field, with three players sent off and 34 people arrested.
The second bomb was intercepted by mail staff in a sorting office March 26. Two days later, a parcel addressed to Godman was delivered to her constituency office.
Three weeks later, on April 15, a fourth package was intercepted before it was delivered to McBride.
The crude, homemade devices appeared to be designed to detonate when the liquid came into contact with oxygen or sunlight, Sky News reported. Mitchell refused to confirm any details about the packages but agreed that they were able of causing serious harm.
Police warned high-profile Celtic fans to take extra precautions with their mail and to call the emergency services if they received an unsolicited parcel.
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond said, "We will not tolerate this sort of criminality in Scotland. These disgraceful events should remind all of us who love the game of football of what unites us as a community."
 
Schalke resigned to Neuer loss


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 9:29 AM ET
Schalke have confirmed that keeper Manuel Neuer has turned down the offer of a new contract, paving the way for him to move to Bayern Munich.
Since Schalke can only demand a fee for the Germany international this summer or lose him on a free transfer in 2012, a sale of the 25-year-old, who has been linked with Manchester United, is now inevitable and Bayern have already declared their interest.
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"I have taken this decision without any external influence," explained Neuer on his club's website.
"The decision has nothing to do with the change of coach or any other person at another club.
"I have a great deal to thank Schalke and their unique fans for, but I would like to have the opportunity for a change after 20 years' faithful service to this club."
Neuer's move to Bayern is still some way away as the clubs must still agree on a fee, but Neuer's departure from the Gelsenkirchen club should soon be sealed.
"As much as it hurts us, we have accepted this development and we respect it," commented the club's director of sport Horst Heldt.
"How things develop with Manuel Neuer will emerge in the coming weeks and maybe months, but we are now concentrating on our sporting challenges and the rest will follow in due course."
Neuer also confirmed his commitment to the Royal Blues for the final few weeks of the season in which they are playing for a place in the final of the Champions League and for the DFB-Pokal.
"I have made this decision and I wanted to make it public, but now all of the concentration focuses on Schalke's goals for the season," he added.
"I agree with Horst Heldt that we must have peace and quiet to be as successful as possible in the coming games."
 
Del Neri waits over Juve future


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 8:54 AM ET
Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri will not know until the end of the season if he is to remain in charge of the club next year.
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Del Neri joined Juve last summer and is under contract until June 2012.
However, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has been linked by the Italian media with the Bianconeri hotseat this summer.
"Del Neri has one year left in his contract but it's evident that at the end of the season we will evaluate many things," said Juve general director Giuseppe Marotta.
"We recognise Del Neri's merits and we will evaluate the coach's situation at the right time, in the next couple of weeks.
"We will consider his professionalism, the work he has done and the problems he has had to deal with this campaign."
The Turin outfit have been hindered by injuries and also failed to find any consistency this season.
Juve trail fourth placed Lazio by eight points with five games remaining.
The top four teams in Serie A qualify for the Champions League next season.
 
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