This is quite unexpected news on this Tuesday morning. Indeed, Beppe Marotta will be the new president of Inter. Sports director under the former presidency, the 67-year-old leader will be the new president of the Nerazzurri while the new shareholder, Oaktree, has decided to appoint him in this new role for him. He succeeds his former boss, Steven Zhang, who sold the club a few days ago. In a press release published this Tuesday, the interist club announced the news:
“FC Internazionale Milano SpA (“Inter” or the “Club”) today announces the proposed appointment of Giuseppe Marotta as new President and the new composition of the Board of Directors of the Company, which will be confirmed by the General Assembly which will be held in Milan today. The proposed appointments follow the recent change of ownership of the Club. On May 22, 2024, funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP (“Oaktree”) took possession of Inter following the non-repayment of the three-year loan granted by Oaktree to Inter. investment company.» The person concerned expressed his pride at the idea of this new role: “I would like to thank Oaktree for their trust in giving me this opportunity to work alongside them and with the board of directors. This nomination rewards the fantastic work carried out by the many people who have led the Club over the last three years. I am proud to be part of Inter and I reiterate my commitment to the club.»
