Plans advanced to leave San Siro, says Moratti

Inter have found a suitable area for a new stadium of their own, club president Massimo Moratti said.

Talks about moving from the ageing San Siro, which the Serie A leaders share with Milan, have been going on for years.

"There is a project and it is at an advanced stage. We have pinpointed an area to build it (the stadium)," Moratti said.

Inter's owner said he would like the new stadium to be named after former player and president Giacinto Facchetti, who died in 2006.

The Italian champions are celebrating their centenary with a special game involving former Inter players taking place today.

Moratti has been reminiscing throughout the week, telling Sky television that Inter once nearly signed Pele from Santos and mentioning to La Gazzetta dello Sport his biggest regret was not buying Eric Cantona and that Brazilian Ronaldinho was an "unrealised dream".

In 1998, then Inter striker Ronaldo told Moratti to buy Alessandro Del Piero. "Ronie advised me to buy Del Piero. But obviously it wasn't possible, Juve would have never let him go," he said.

Moratti also lauded Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard as well as saying his decision to let Andrea Pirlo join rivals Milan was a "very serious error".

He also hailed coach Roberto Mancini ahead of the Champions League first knockout round second leg at home to Liverpool.

"He is the best coach in the history of Inter together with Helenio Herrera. He will stay until he wants to," said Moratti.

"The crowd will be very important (against Liverpool). We must play with character but also stay calm."

Inter trail 2-0 from the first leg.