The Cult of Calcio
·24 December 2024
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·24 December 2024
Inter president Giuseppe Marotta didn’t let the recent comments by Milan owner Gerry Cardinale slide and addressed them before the Nerazzurri defeated Como on Monday (via SOSFanta).
“I wished not to talk about it, but it’s my duty to answer. His remarks were out of line, inopportune, and disrespectful toward the image of our club. He made a mistake: it’s true that in previous years our majority shareholder went through some moments of financial difficulties and was flanked by Oaktree two years ago. The management is a completely different thing. We respect the guidelines for the national license, which are very rigid about the economic criteria, and the Financial Fair Play. We cut our losses from €246M to €36M, winning the Scudetto and the Supercoppa. We’re the only team to have conquered the second star in Milan.”
Marotta dished on the January window, as the problems in the back are piling up.
“I don’t think we’ll intervene for two reasons: we have a competitive squad that suffices for objectives, and there are rarely bargains during this transfer market session. We’re Inter and are high level already. Our roster gives us the right guarantees.”
Marotta downplayed rumors about a possible extension for Simone Inzaghi.
“We aren’t talking about it for now. He fit in very well, and it’s natural that the relationship might continue, as we’re on the same wavelength. We’ll discuss it later.”
View publisher imprint“He’s an excellent player, and coaches tend to adapt their tactics in these cases. I must say that Inzaghi has almost two XIs at his disposal based on his schemes. I respect him, but we’ll hold onto our men.”