"Inter" president denies interest in Villas Boas © EuroFootball.com

Milan's president Massimo Moratti dismisses rumors that the team's new coach will soon be appointed Andre Villas Boas.

The Italian club has not won in nine consecutive matches, so the future of current strategist Claudio Ranieri is hanging by a thread. Speculation intensified even more on Sunday, when Villas Boas was fired from the London team and became a free agent.

"Will Villas Boas replace Ranieri? It's just rumors," Moratti said.

However, according to "Gazzetta dello Sport," the Portuguese will be the main contender to take over the reins of "Inter" after this season.