Press conference announces winner of Italian Super Cup

Simone Inzaghi: During a press conference post the Italian Super Cup (Photo: AETOSWire)

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- A press conference was held after the Italian Super Cup match between AC Milan and Inter Milan which saw Inter lifting the first trophy of the Italian season at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

According to a statement by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport, Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia for hosting the Italian Super Cup whilst AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli shared his thoughts on the heartbreaking defeat his side suffered.

Inzaghi said: “Saudi Arabia is a friendly country, which made my team and I enjoy the time we spent here. I have many friends in the Kingdom, and I appreciate this country for the amazing work in organising such a match.

“We were totally clear-headed, and we played the perfect match. Now that we’ve achieved our second goal for the season, after reaching the round of sixteen in the Champions League, and for now we just want to celebrate this win.”

Meanwhile, Pioli acknowledged that he had not anticipated the recent decline they had witnessed but added that they would make every effort to make a comeback.

“We didn’t have a first half up to par for a match like this. We tried to get back with a good start to the second half, but then faded again.

“We’re not mentally at our best right now. We have to do more and do better,” he said.

-- BERNAMA