Next Inter Milan Target, Supercoppa Italiana

Inter Milan are ready to compete in Supercoppa Italiana (X/@Inter)

JAKARTA - Inter Milan is trying to keep Supercoppa Italiana. The duel in the same form as the Spanish Super Cup was held in Saudi Arabia.

Italiana's Supercoppa duel no longer brings together Italian Serie A champions against the winner of the Coppa Italia tournament.

Starting this year, Supercoppa Italiana wears a four-team format. Champions and runners up in the league and Coppa will compete in Supercoppa.

The same format has been applied in Spain. Previously only the Spanish La Liga and Copa del Rey champions had fought in the Supercopa de Espana or the Spanish Super Cup.

Now, La Liga champions and runners-up and Copa del Rey appear in the Spanish Super Cup. This year, the battle of four teams, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Osasuna will be held at Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

After the arrival of the elite Spanish teams, the next four Serie A who competed in Riyadh. Those who flew to Saudi Arabia, namely Inter as champions of the Coppa Italia as well as defending champion Supercoppa Italiana and Fiorentina who were runners up.

They competed with the winners of the Scudetto Napoli and Lazio who were ranked second in Serie A.

"We already know the match schedule package. We went to Saudi Arabia on the status of defending champions," said Inter coach Simone Inzaghi.

"This time Supercoppa Italiana uses a new format because usually only one game. For us this is not a problem," he said.

Inzaghi hopes to maintain the trophy. When that target is achieved, Supercoppa Italiana will be Inzaghi's first trophy this season.

"Players will rest first. The team will start training on Tuesday and then we will fly to Saudi Arabia," he said again.