Inter Milan sack Frank De Boer: Dutchman has lost his job after seven defeats in 14 games in charge
Nerazzurri have lost half their games in all competitions and languish in 12th place despite heavy summer spending
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FRANK DE BOER has been sacked by Inter Milan after just 14 games in charge.
A summer of heavy spending was expected to bring with it a title challenge this season.
However, the Nerazzurri have lost five Serie A games — including Sunday's 1-0 reverse at Sampdoria — and are on the brink of elimination from the Europa League after two defeats from three games.
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De Boer took to Instagram to express his disappointing at being dismissed.
He wrote: "It's a shame it's finished like this.
"In order to take this project forward, I needed more time. I want to thank all the fans for the support you gave me in these few months."
Youth team coach, Stefano Vecchi, has taken Inter training — with former Swansea boss, Francesco Guidolin among the candidates to replace De Boer.
However, former Lazio boss, Stefano Pioli is expected to be named as full-time boss as they await the availability of No.1 target, Diego Simeone.
De Boer became one of the most sought-after coaches in Europe after winning four successive Eredivisie titles with Ajax.
He stepped down after conceding the crown to PSV Eindhoven on a dramatic final day of the season — and his arrival was seen as the catalyst for a new dawn at the club.
Chasing a first Serie A title since 2010, the club's new ambitious owners spent big in the summer.
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Inter signed Joao Mario £38.4million and beat off competition from many of Europe’s biggest sides to bring in Gabriel Barbosa.
While, Antonio Candreva also came in for £19m.
But the season started badly — with a 2-0 defeat at Chievo.
And it was humiliation in the Europa League as Inter lost by the same scoreline at home to Hapoel Be’er Sheva — who had been beaten 5-2 by Celtic in the Champions League play-offs.
Inter seemed to have turned a corner when they impressively beat Juventus but things took a turn for the worse after revelations in Mauro Icardi’s book turned the fans against the captain to throw the club’s troubled season into even more disarray.
De Boer was reported to have lost the respect of the dressing room — and those rumours intensified when Eder snubbed his offer of a handshake after being substituted in the 1-0 defeat at Sampdoria on Sunday.
It was Inter’s fifth loss in just 11 league games and ultimately spelt the end of the former Rangers defender.
Vecchi will take interim charge for the trip to Southampton on Thursday.