Winning the Italian Super Cup has reportedly earned Inter Milan a date with a Saudi Pro League side in the summer.

The Nerazzurri have recently returned from Riyadh with their first silverware of the campaign, clinching the Supercoppa Italiana in its first expanded edition.

Simone Inzahgi’s men brushed Lazio aside in the semi-final with three unanswered goals. Then they toppled 10-man Napoli in the finale courtesy of Lautaro Martinez’s last-gasp winner.

According to FcInter1908, this triumph earned Inter their first pre-season commitment.

As the source explains, the Nerazzurri must now play a summer friendly against the winner of the Saudi Super Cup.

This is all part of the agreement between the Italian Football Federation and its Saudi counterpart.

The Italian FA must hold several Supercoppa Italiana editions in the Gulf nation.

The accord expanded to include a friendly encounter between the Italian Super Cup winner and its Saudi equivalent.

Inter Milan Must Face A Saudi Pro League Club In A Pre-Season Friendly After Winning The Italian Super Cup

Initially, the accord was looking to pit one of the teams eliminated in the semi-finals of the Italian Super Cup against a Saudi club. However, the stipulation drastically changed in recent days.

So whether Inter fancy the notion or not, it appears that their summer pre-season plans will have to include a friendly against an Arabian club.

Nevertheless, the source doesn’t mention the location of the encounter. However, Organizing the match in Saudi Arabia might be unlikely due to the extremely high temperatures in the summer.