Inter Milan boss Mourinho defends Ferrara

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has jumped to the defence of Ciro Ferrara.

Ferrara could be sacked by Juve if Inter beat them in tonight's Coppa Italia clash.

Mourinho said: “In Italy a Coach who starts the season on the bench and finishes it there is not a Coach, but a hero.

“If I look at how many Coaches are still on the same bench since my arrival here, I count a maximum five or six - Gasperini, Prandelli, Allegri and perhaps I forget one or two, and this is absolutely incredible.

“It's not an Italian Coach's fault if he is great and of quality. Perhaps there is too much money in football and the clubs have the cash to pay many different Coaches.

“Every Coach goes through good and bad moments - others go through even more difficult ones, and right now Ferrara isn't going through an easy situation.”