“That must not happen. Clearly, Tuesday’s appointment is extremely important, as the Champions league is the biggest competition for any club, but we must also not forget that Spezia present the same dangers and importance.
“It will be a very different atmosphere in Oporto, but the dangers remain the same.”
Over the next few weeks, Inter will face Spezia, FC Porto in the Champions League and then Juventus in the Coppa Italia semi-final, all potentially crucial results for the future of the club and coach Simone Inzaghi.
“We should be proud to be playing in so many different competitions against top opponents, but the players also realise this is an historic club with a jersey that needs to be honoured, so aside from the value of each opponent, there is also a motivational aspect that needs to be backed to the maximum.”