Roberto Mancini insists Inter Milan wanted him to stay this season.
Mancini left on the eve of this campaign's kickoff.
He reveaed: “I left in August because quite simply the conditions to carry on together just weren't there. There were situations that I was not happy with.
“A Coach, once he starts the season, has to take responsibility for how things go and we were still missing some elements for me to accept that responsibility. The team was good, we were not far off being able to compete for the top, but in my view certain decisions had to be made.
“The new Chinese owners had proposed a three-year contract, it was all ready and waiting to be signed, but I refused."