Steven Zhang (president of Inter Milan, after the 1-0 victory against AC Milan): “We largely deserved our qualification, 3-0 over the two matches. For me, having a clean sheet is always important. It shows that as an Italian team we can defend very well, even though we knew that AC Milan would do everything to come back from the start of the game. The score doesn’t lie. The players were very calm, their mental strength and maturity played an important role. I am very happy.
This is not the start of anything. It’s a process. When we started, some players had never even played a Champions League game. Now they have plenty of experience, they are champions, they have won all the domestic trophies, now they are going to play our second European Cup final, after the Europa League in 2020. It is a great satisfaction. Our players are mature and strong enough to achieve the impossible.
Simone Inzaghi extended? A coach always plays a very important role in any team. With such a good trainer, we obviously want to continue the adventure. He will continue to prepare for all the matches, we never had in mind to replace him. »
Javier Zanetti (vice-president of Inter Milan): We take this victory with a lot of emotion, tension and anxiety, because it is still a semi-final, a derby. But I congratulate this group of players, the coach, the staff, for all the work done since the start of this campaign. Reaching the final was worth it. The players gave their all, they sweated, they overcame great obstacles and now they face a great opportunity and I hope they can go all the way.