At the microphones of Sky Sport, before the Inter-Club Brugge match, the Nerazzurri president Marotta outlined the priorities for the evening and addressed two topics that fuel the debate around the club: the European objective and the stadium issue.
On the sporting front, Marotta assessed what was at stake with pragmatism: “It is very important to take advantage of these home games, we need to put points in the bag. In Madrid, even though we played an excellent match, we didn’t collect any points, so it’s important to start well, especially at home. It’s a match to be played with maximum commitment and determination.”
When asked whether the Champions League represents a dream or an objective, the president chose a third way: “To be more realistic, we have the obligation to do our best, even if there are more competitive opponents, but we have to fight until the end. Tonight’s match will be difficult, all Champions League matches are difficult.”
Marotta then recalled his and Chivu‘s words: “I think it’s right to interpret what Chivu and I said in such a way, we always have to give our best.”
On the stadium front, the president responded to those who speculated about a facility managed independently by Inter: “It would have been a difficult path, it would have been hard to find a suitable area. We opted for this solution because the possible use of the new stadium would then mean continuing to play at San Siro.” The collaboration with Milan, he concluded, is not a renunciation: “The difficulties were objective, but all things considered, I believe that doing it with Milan is a synergy that can bring benefits to both.”
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