MORATTI: "PROUD TO BE INTERISTI" Monday, 06 November 2006 21:22:51 MILAN - "The sorrow of being here without him, a perfect person, even in the role of president, who always respected Inter, its fans and its history; I would have liked to continue with him." With these words Massimo Moratti remembered Giacinto Facchetti before opening the F.C. Internazionale shareholders' meeting, during which the Nerazzurri's majority shareholder was reappointed president. Moratti announced that the Inter academy's Interello training facility will be renamed after Facchetti, adding that the return of Marco Tronchetti Provera to the club's board of directors is "a very welcome return; a devotion to the club and the Nerazzurri colours that are always alive in him." Based on continuity and the work done over the years, Massimo Moratti's project has a clear, simple and immediate goal: "To be an increasingly modern club, ready to face with pride and competent people the organisation of a centenary which must involve all the fans. In this sense, and not out of nepotism but to move with the times, I believe the entrance of my two sons Giovanni and Angelo Mario in the board of directors will bring a breath of fresh air and new ideas as regards the new markets that football can open." Inter, a club with a team and a coach who over the past week have shown on the pitch "responsibility, awareness of its resources, experience, quality, good football, character. We played two important matches close together, the derby and the Champions League trip to Moscow, and we faced them in the best possible way from every point of view, including the athletic one, by earning two deserved and important victories, without forgetting that after these two wins we faced and beat Ascoli. Sunday's game could have been a dangerous one, especially in terms of physical and mental tiredness." A team and a coach, Roberto Mancini, who must now "continue on this path because the Italian championship is still very difficult, and I don't think it is easier than in other years just because Juventus aren't there. I thought it might be very hard in the Champions League after the first two defeats, but we are back in the qualification race and now it all depends on us, starting from the match against Sporting." For the Matchday 5 clash with Sporting Lisbon on 22 November, Moratti hopes the fans will display their passion for the team by wearing Inter shirts: "I have done it three times and I hope our fans do it more and more, because it's the players who want it; it's the first thing they notice most when they come on the pitch, and quite honestly it's an easy thing to do and more than just nice to see. It's a way to identify yourself even more with the club and the team, to be proud of belonging to a club that has remained on the outside of everything that has happened in football. We should be proud of this. Don't think it has been easy in these years, and it's not easy now when there are certain outbursts and they want to pass us off as those who should apologise. In a world in which everyone tried to find the easiest route, we didn't take any shortcuts. And we have found ourselves with a Scudetto that I believe we deserve. And we won it on the pitch, because if we really want to say it, we played on the pitch only. The others didn't." To the person who defined Inter's 14th Scudetto as 'illegitimate', Moratti replied: "That was said by someone who should be an expert on the subject. I think he was overcome by his passion so it was a gaffe on his part." And Milan's talk of a conspiracy? "I thought it was a clear penalty. But it's a fairly normal situation in football. It has also happened to us in the past, and they called it self-pity; and now it's happening to Milan. It's normal to complain when certain things happen, but I don't want to enter into the problems of others." Moratti remains focused on Inter, and the goals to reach: "We must always play our best and honour every competition, but the finishing posts are a long way off. So let's not get carried away with enthusiasm, and continue on the path indicated by our recent performances. Milan seventeen points behind? This helps me suffer a bit less on championship days, but there are still many matches to play." Massimo Moratti is also proud of the team put together during the summer months: "We had to replace Veron and we decided to bet on a champion like Vieira. We also decieded to strengthen the attack with an ingenious player like Ibrahimovic who is young and still has ample margins of improvement. Maicon is strong and has a positive character," he said, before underlining the the importance of balancing the accounts when signing players, "and I'm thinking of Dacourt, who is always useful, and Crespo who returned on a loan deal." There have been the inevitable sacrifices, "the sale of Martins" and the reinforcement of a few fundamental roles " Grosso isn't that young, but he has a youthful physique and he can last a long time." Moratti also mentioned Brazilian pair Julio Cesar and Adriano: "They have said too many times that our goalkeepers are not strong, but it's the exact opposite, and Julio Cesar proved that on Sunday, and not just by saving a well-struck penalty. We can't resolve the Adriano situation by talking about other players. We are confident Adriano can return to being the player we all know, and we are counting on him." The team is not the only aspect of the Massimo Moratti project. For an increasingly modern club "with precise reference points in each sector" a new stadium is a possibility. Moratti told the club's shareholders: "We're not forgetting the importance and prestige of San Siro, but we are thinking about it. It's something we are taking into serious consideration. No, there's no need for any big announcement, but we are looking into the idea of a modern and functional stadium which isn't too big, so the team can always feel the warmth of the fans." “很悲痛今天我们没有能和他一起在这里,一位完人,同样担任过国际米兰俱乐部主席,他永远尊重国际米兰、尊重国际的球迷、尊重国际米兰的历史。我愿意继续与他同在。”在当地时间11月6日晚国际米兰股东大会上,马西莫·莫拉蒂深情地回忆起国际米兰俱乐部前主席法切蒂先生。在这次股东大会上被指定为新任国际米兰俱乐部主席的莫拉蒂宣布将国际米兰足球学校的因特雷洛训练基地更名为法切蒂训练基地。关于马可-图内切蒂-帕罗维拉重归俱乐部董事会,莫拉蒂致辞道:“欢迎回归,对俱乐部的热爱和蓝黑之色永远让你活跃。” 根据于过去一年以来持续的工作,莫拉蒂有了清晰、朴实而直接的目标:“成为一个更加现代的俱乐部,俱乐部将和有能力的成员一起充满自豪感地去面对未来,面对俱乐部即将到来的百年庆典,包括我们的球迷。在这个意义上,并不是出于偏袒,而是出于与时俱进的需要。我相信我的两个儿子吉奥瓦尼和安杰洛-马里奥进入董事会将可以给俱乐部带来清新的空气,带来新的主意,可以用足球打开新的市场。” 国际米兰的球队和教练在过去的几周中表现出了很高的水准,莫拉蒂说:“他们展现了自己的办法、经验、才能、风格和漂亮的足球。球队在过去两场重要的比赛中团结奋战,一场是米兰德比,一场是冠军联赛。我们都在面对他们的时候做出了最可能好的应对,并取得了两场重要的胜利。别忘了在赢得两场艰难的胜利之后我们还击败了阿斯科利。上周日的比赛是很危险的,特别是在球队的体能和思维都很疲倦的时候。” 关于球员们和教练,莫拉蒂说:“必须继续在球场上坚持,因为联赛依然十分艰难。我并不认为今年的联赛仅仅因为没有了尤文图斯就会显得比往年容易。冠军联赛在头两场比赛失利之后也将异常艰苦。不过我们重新得到了晋级淘汰赛的希望,现在完全要依靠我们自己。我们要开始准备与里斯本竞技的比赛。” 国际米兰将在11月22日在冠军联赛B组第5轮比赛中主场迎战里斯本竞技队。莫拉蒂希望球迷们能够穿上国际米兰球衣到现场给予球队支持:“我曾经三次穿上球队球衣到球场去看球,我希望球迷们能够更多地做到,因为球员们需要您这样做。这是他们在球场上最容易注意到的第一件事情,事实上这也是一件很容易做到的事情,不仅仅是为了场面的壮观,这也可以识别出你一直和球队在一起,识别出在足球界发生了这么多事情之后,你对俱乐部和球队的自豪。别认为这些年以来很容易,这并不容易,当这一切事情曝光之后那些应该道歉的人还在轻描淡写。在这个世界上每个人都在找捷径,而我们没有走任何的捷径。我们得到了联赛冠军,我相信我们般配这个冠军。我们是在球场上赢得的,如果真的要我说,我会说只有我们是在球场上比赛,其他人没有。” 对于那种说国际米兰第十四个联赛冠军并不合理的说法,莫拉蒂回答说:“说这些话的人是个中老手。米兰认为有针对他们的阴谋?我认为那确实是一个点球,不过这在足球场上是很常见的事情。过去这种事情在我们的身上也经常发生,那时候他们会说这是我们在自怜自矜,现在这件事情发生在了米兰的身上。当这些确切的事情发生的时候你有埋怨是很正常的。不过我不想卷入其他人的麻烦之中。”莫拉蒂再次把回题转到国际米兰的身上:“我们必须一直发挥自己最好的水平,同时尊重每一场比赛。我们还有很长的路要走。所以我们不要让狂热所迷失,继续在足球场上脚踏实地地展现自己。米兰落后17分?这可能可以使我们在联赛中少受点磨难,不过还有很多场比赛等待着我们。” 莫拉蒂还为球队自这个夏天以来的团结一致而自豪:“我们放弃了贝隆,决定用维埃拉这样的冠军球员取而代之。我们还决定加强进攻力量,于是引进了像伊布拉辛莫维奇这样灵活的前锋,而且他还年轻,还有很大的进步空间。麦孔是一名强壮的球员,而且有着鲜明的特点。我认为达科特总是很实用,我们还用租借的方式迎回了克雷斯波。有进必有出,我们出售了马丁斯,补充了格罗索,格罗索已经不年轻,不过他有着年轻人的体格,而且可以踢上很多年。”莫拉蒂接着评价了巴西人塞萨尔和阿德里亚诺:“他们多次评论说我们的守门员不够强大,可是事实恰好相反。塞萨尔在周日的比赛中就完全证明了自己,不仅仅是因为扑救出点球。现在谈论引进新的球员并不能解决阿德里亚诺的问题,我们都知道阿德里亚诺将会重新成为我们的一员,这是我们一直计算在内的。” 莫拉蒂的计划中不仅仅只有球队,建立一个日益现代的俱乐部同样也是目标:“让能有能力的人在俱乐部各司其职。”莫拉蒂还提到了新建一个球场的可能:“我们不会遗忘梅阿查球场的历史和威望,不过我们确实在考虑这件事情。我们是在说一件很严肃的事情。不,现在还不需要宣扬,不过我们会开始考虑关于一个现代的、多功能的足球场的各种主意,球场不需要太大,这样球队在场上可以更好地感觉到球迷的温暖。” |