INTER MILAN president Massimo Moratti has admitted the future of boss Rafael Benitez is complicated amid widespread reports the Spaniard has been sacked.

Moratti briefly spoke with reporters at lunchtime yesterday when he again denied that Benitez had been shown the exit door.

But the 50-year-old looks likely to leave the post after he issued a ’sack me or back me’ ultimatum after leading them to success in the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday.

“We are trying to understand what’s going on, this situation is a bit of a mess,” Moratti said.

“Everything that happened was a bit unexpected, we are considering every point of view.”

After the weekend 3-0 win over African side TP Mazembe, Benitez called for Moratti to back him in the upcoming transfer market after an otherwise poor start to the season.

The five-time reigning Serie A champions sit seventh in the Serie A table while they only qualified second in their Champions League group behind competition debutants Tottenham.

Inter’s season has been undermined by injury, but with a 13-point gap behind leaders and city rivals AC Milan, Benitez has come under intense fire just six months into the job.