Tuttosport says the Inter coach was barracked and booed by a small section of the Inter away support as he left for the dressing room after the final whistle. There were concerns that the confrontation could become physical.

However, Inter president Massimo Moratti insisted: "I have nothing to be angry about with Mancini nor the team. We were heroic."

In contrast, Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic turned on teammate Marco Materazzi after his first-half dismissal.

Asked why Inter lost, Gazzetta dello Sport says the Swede snapped: "What happened? Ask Materazzi."