JAKARTA - Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte is happy to be back in a tactical battle with his old rival Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese coach returned to Serie A to coach AS Roma.
Despite respecting Mourinho, Conte warned that He would not be so friendly when their teams meet on the pitch.
Conte led Inter to their first Serie A title in 11 years on Monday with four games remaining, before AS Roma surprisingly appointed Mourinho as their new coach next season two days later.
The two coaches have a history of intense competition when Conte handled Chelsea and Mourinho was at Manchester United from 2016 to 2018.
"This is great news, I wish him all the best - apart from the time he played against Inter," Conte told Italia 1 quoted by Reuters on Thursday.
"There is respect between us. However, when you compete, the Latin saying applies: 'mors old vita mea' (your death is my life)."
Mourinho has signed a three-year contract that will see him coach the capital's wolf club until the summer of 2024.
This will be Mourinho's second time managing an Italian club after becoming coach of Inter Milan between 2008 and 2010, which was his most successful period as a coach.
With Inter, Mourinho was able to present the Italian League, Coppa Italia and Champions League trophy in 2010.
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