“It is our 30th Scudetto. We have 30 on all the champagne bottles and we have won 30 titles. There was a lot of hard work from the whole club, but we absolutely deserved this. Our added value is Antonio Conte. As a club we started a new journey last year and this season earned the tricolor.”

Marotta was asked about Alessandro Del Piero, who will not have his contract renewed this summer.“Alessandro is celebrating with his teammates and I don’t want to think about anything else.”

"The sensations are something indescribable, fantastic, extraordinary. We are so happy to have achieved a super-extraordinary season. I thank the players who worked so hard, the fans who put themselves behind us 100 per cent and I also tip my hat to Milan, who provided a huge challenge and are a great club. It’s even more satisfying to get the better of a side like that, as it was unexpected. Only the slip-up with Lecce caused a little apprehension, but we are Campioni d’Italia with a round to go and unbeaten after 37 rounds . We hope to end the season unbeaten, as that would be truly historic. It is my first Scudetto and I am truly very happy. We want to celebrate on the pitch with our fans, but it’s tricky with the chaos that is out there.”