* Chairman sees mgt in Turin, Detroit, Brazil, Asia-paper
* CEO explains no decisions taken on organisation-minister
MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Italian car maker Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) sees four management centres, with the Italian city of Turin, its historical base, retaining a central role, several newspapers said on Sunday citing Fiat statements to politicians.
The clarifications by Fiat chiefs to government and regional politicians followed Friday's comment by Fiat's chief executive its headquarters could move to the United States after a merger with its affiliate Chrysler in two to three years. [ID:nN04207716]
"(Sergio) Marchionne (Fiat CEO) has explained the sense of the plans which refer exclusively to future possible company arrangements and which have not been decided," Italy's Welfare Minister Maurizio Sacconi said on Saturday.
No change is planned to the location of management and planning activities of the company in Turin, Sacconi said in his statement issued after he spoke to Marchionne.
Fiat Chairman John Elkann phoned Turin Mayor Sergio Chiamparino, la Repubblica said on Sunday. On Saturday, Chiamparino told the same newspaper a move of Fiat headquarters to the United States would be "unacceptable".
"Elkann has explained Fiat's strategy foresees the integration with Chrysler and that there will be more management centres where there is a strong market presence," the Turin mayor said in the newspaper on Sunday.
There will "one at Turin, one at Detroit for the United States, one in Brazil, and if possible, one in Asia" he said in the daily citing Elkann. (Writing by Nigel Tutt; Editing by David Holmes)
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