Inter market, Beppe Marotta categorical: "We didn’t need anyone"

Inter president Beppe Marotta spoke to Mediaset microphones ahead of the Coppa Italia match against Torino, valid for the quarterfinals. “Inter has an obligation to take part in competitions and always try to get the maximum – he began — Then it is normal that this tour de force of matches also means that Chivu must rightly and wisely manage the’available staff”.

Luca Giorgetti

The Nerazzurri’s number one explained the decision not to intervene in the January market: “In the football lexicon this is called the repair market. We did not have to repair anything. The work that Ausilio and Baccin did during the summer was superlative: we put 24 players at Chivu&#8217s disposal, also considering some players who were coming from the youth teams. And this is a staff that clearly satisfies the club. And it also satisfies the’coach”.

In particular, a reinforcement was expected on the right flank to make up for the long absence of Denzel Dumfries. “We had yes that little problem of Dumfries who is back from an injury, and he is struggling with a recovery – he admitted -. I won&#8217t comment because clearly these are very delicate situations, however, we are all optimistic that he can recover quickly. Having said that, I believe that then all players are up to the roles they play and the competitions they participate in”.

On Milan, which seems to be the main antagonist for the Scudetto: “The fact that Milan is the only one of the top ones that has to manage and plan commitments that are exclusive to the league, since in the Coppa Italia it was eliminated, is clearly for me and in our opinion an advantage. But then we are also used to managing numerous games. Last season we had 64 games, we still got to the Champions League final and close to winning the scudetto”.

Finally, on the travel ban on Inter fans until March 23 for the events in Cremona: “We have received the decision, evaluating the gesture as an insulting act, an extraordinarily negative act, which nothing to do with the values of sport. It is a page we certainly want to file quickly, because I won&#8217t say the majority, but all Inter fans are not made of this stuff”.