Inter is preparing for the Supercup final against Napoli and for this reason will skip the league round that could allow Juventus to temporarily take the top of the standings. In recent days Allegri joked about the distant championship fight between Inter and Juve and Inter's CEO Beppe Marotta did not delay his response.
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Inter's CEO spoke to Rai microphones directly from Riyadh. Regarding the possibility of arriving at the direct clash with Juventus at -4, he replied: 'It's a result of the calendar, we will have one less day, it's fair. Irony and metaphors are spent, it's the beauty of football. The fundamental thing is that there is respect on and off the field. Waiting for February 4, when we will play the Italian derby against Juventus'. On the recent statements by Massimiliano Allegri: 'I am for good faith, he interprets his role in his context, probably we will also respond at the right time. We are Inter we cannot hide and we want to compete for the highest goals. The result of Juventus against Lecce will not affect us at all'.
On the renewal of Lautaro Martinez: 'We stopped a bit for these Supercup commitments. The advantage is that all parties want to continue the relationship and there will be no problems finding the agreement'.
Marotta also expressed himself on Simone Inzaghi: 'He is a leader, he is a young coach who can have a bright career. The beautiful game we are seeing is his merit that he has managed to transmit a winning mentality and a culture of work. Then obviously the players who are implementing these concepts and are the protagonists also have the merit'.
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