Zaccheroni takes over as Inter coach as Cuper gets boot

ALBERTO ZACCHERONI has been named as the new coach of Inter Milan following the sacking of Hector Cuper, club vice-president Giacinto Facchetti said yesterday.

Zaccheroni’s appointment comes just hours after Cuper was shown the door by the Serie A giants.

Cuper, who took the helm in June 2001, paid the price for the club’s poor start to the season which has left them in sixth place, seven points behind leaders Juventus.