The Napoli’s president praised Saudi Arabia but questions the Supercoppa: “As it is, it doesn’t make sense that it exists.”
Napoli in silence at the end of the match: only President Aurelio De Laurentiis spoke after the game. He had some lengthy introduction to praise the Arabian system, but a couple of jabs at referees and the League: “At this moment, Napoli is in a phase of change, with several new players coming in, and we are destined to change. Credit to the deserving winner (Inter), but I saw a Napoli on the rise, with 10 players and the absences we had, the team gave Inter a hard time.”
“The wonderful thing about this Supercoppa,” De Laurentiis continues, “which I have also opposed, is that when you already play too much, you can’t add more competitions, especially outside Italy. I believe this competition should no longer have a reason to exist.
However, I must admit that I was very impressed by the growth and democratization of Arabia. In a few months, it has become a very open country. It will become the center of the new world. I saw a place that overshadows Disneyland. With 100,000 cranes, they will build a new country. These Arabs are clever and intelligent; they use football to attract people in view of 2030.”
REFEREES AND LEAGUE
Inevitably, controversy arises against the referees. “I feel sorry for Rocchi, who is living a nightmare at the moment. I wonder what additional embarrassment he will feel, I thought… If you leave me with 10 players, football is no longer interesting, considering we were here to promote a show.”
Another troubled issue enters the scene: “The League is not functioning; they have even changed the rules for bookings. It’s all unclear now, and now we’ll pay for these sanctions in the league. So, this Supercoppa, which already means little, also affects the league. And thus, the League becomes an enemy of the clubs.”
