Inter follows Arsenal in Florida Cup withdrawal
Inter has cancelled its plans to travel to the United States for the Florida Cup as a precautionary measure amid growing concerns surrounding coronavirus.
The Nerazzurri's announcement follows Arsenal's statement on Tuesday as both clubs made the difficult decision to alter their pre-season plans.
The two sides were due to meet on July 25 before facing either Everton or Millonarios on July 28 in Orlando.
A club statement on their official website on Wednesday said: "FC Internazionale Milano announce that they will not be travelling to the USA for the Florida Cup due to the current risks involved in international travel as a result of the spread of the pandemic, risks that have already caused Arsenal F.C. to withdraw from participation."
Last season's Scudetto winners reconvened on July 8, though this time under new head coach Simone Inzaghi after Antonio Conte left the club by mutual consent in May. And their pre-season preparations hardly got off to the best start as they just about managed to edge out Swiss side Lugano on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
Inzaghi's men get their title defence under way at home against Genoa on 22 August (AEST) and have bolstered their ranks this transfer window - Hakan Calhanoglu has joined from local rival Milan, Matteo Darmian made his move permanent from Parma and centre-back Zinho Vanheusden signed from Standard Liege.
