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Genish said last week there were some individual members on the Telecom Italia board who were "feeding untrue, unreliable, speculation" behind the scenes, interfering with its everyday management.
In a statement TIM said the board had discussed the remarks, acknowledging the CEO's regret for having made inappropriate comments which, it said, had then been amplified by the media.
"As a result of the discussion, the board confirms that its members share a common vision and objectives for TIM, and continue to support the management team," it said.