Leonardo: "Great group, great satisfaction"

ROME - "It was an enormous satisfaction this year for me and for Inter with so many changes." Leonardo enjoys his first trophy as Inter coach, the Italian Cup won against Palermo: "Being able to finish the last match of the season with two trophies raised to the sky by Zanetti and Materazzi [the Coppa Italia and the Cup celebrating 150 years of Italian Unification, ed.] is a wonderful thing." The Inter coach also praised the thousands of supporters who filled the Stadio Olimpico: "They were extraordinary."

The Inter coach continued: "Irrespective of next season, this season has been great with all of the obstacles we overcame with pride and quality. Inter finished the season with three trophies which means consistency. This group deserved to finish the year by lifting a trophy."

And again, more compliments for the Nerazzurri players: "I'm proud of this team, a team that had a difficult year, with three coaches and many demands. It wasn't easy, especially with all the injuries we had. This team really deserved it: with Ranocchia, who played an extraordinary game after being out for 3 days with a fever; with Sneijder, who did what he did after being out for a month; with Julio Cesar,

Coppa Italia final: info for fans

ROME – (Lega Serie A) The 2010/11 Coppa Italia final takes place tomorrow, Sunday 29 May 2011, at 21:00 in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The event is expected to be a sell-out and with two sets of fans travelling to the neutral venue from different cities, considerable organisation is required to ensure public safety as vast numbers of people move through the capital. These and related issues were discussed over the last few days at Rome police headquarters in Via San Vitale by members of the task force summoned by the questore (chief of police). The principal concern is to guarantee maximum accessibility to the stadium by providing assistance to supporters of both teams, in keeping with the public order management policies implemented since the start of the football season. Separate transport changeover points have been designated to facilitate travel through the city using the metro lines and the public shuttle services.

Supporters arriving in their own vehicles will be directed by the traffic police at the motorway exit gates and at other possible access routes to the city. Vehicles left in the allocated parking areas will be guarded by the police forces for the duration of the event. To assist fans, and avoid congestion on the public transport services running to the Stadio Olimpico, the stadium gates will open at 17:00. Metro system line A will run until 1.30 am for the benefit of fans returning to the assembly points. The two Clubs are providing a further 140 stewards to assist those already involved in the organisation of the event. The area under surveillance for the maintenance of public order has been extended to include the historic centre, and plain clothes officers will monitor activity and alert the event's Public Safety Management Unit if deemed necessary, thereby guaranteeing a rapid redeployment of forces.