“Juve-Inter important for all Italian football. I look impatient and proud, but it will not be decisive”

Protagonist together with Andrea Agnelli of the 2020 edition of theFT Business of Football Summit, organized by the Financial Times, Steven Zhang, president ofInter, he reiterated once again his position on the reflexes that the emergency Coronavirus he is having on the world of football: “There are never too many words when the protection of public health is involved – he explains -. When this individual (Dal Pino ed) proposed to postpone the match (against Juventus, ed) by a single day, from a moral point of view I felt it was completely wrong. We have a responsibility to refuse, my words have been harsh to protect security and the public. Anyone was able to see how the procedures implemented in China have been successful. I believe that safety and the protection of public health are the most important thing – underlined the number one of the Nerazzurri club -. There can be no compromises in this regard. And the new measures adopted by the Italian government go in this direction. We must always convey a positive message and take our responsibilities to people because the impact of our decisions is global. It is not part of my education to overlook these consequences. And the Italian government has made the right decision, for the protection of public health. There will be economic repercussions, but at the moment they are not a priority, and they cannot influence the decision-making process. When the situation returns to normal, consumption will also increase “.

The discussion then moves to the field, to the derby of Italy intended solely as a football game: “I wait for him with pride and impatience – admits Zhang jr. – An important match not only for the two clubs, but for all Italian football. The great work of Antonio (Conte ed), with the general improvement of the team, has meant that even the same quality of the match with Juventus has risen, and this is good for the football company. Already being able to compete with Juventus is a source of pride, but I don’t think it will be a decisive match. Every game can be in such a long league, but it’s certainly a very important game for both teams. ”