Yahoo Sports Inter Milan President Has High Ambitions: “We Learned From Istanbul But We Still Have Objectives To Achieve”
Inter Milan president and CEO Beppe Marotta urges the club to aim high and aspire to achieve great feats.
The 67-year-old joined the Nerazzurri cause in 2018 shortly after vacating his role at Juventus.
Since then, Inter reestablished themselves as arguably the strongest force in Italian football. With Marotta at the helm, the club won two Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia trophies and three Italian Super Cups.
Moreover, the Beneamata reached two European finals, before ultimately falling short.
The most recent is the Champions League final against Manchester City in June 2023. Simone Inzaghi’s men were up to the task, but couldn’t find the back of the net. The tie was ultimately decided by Rodri’s solitary strike.
Nevertheless, Marotta considers it an important learning experience, one that could help the club reach higher levels.
“We still have big objectives to achieve,” said the Varese native at Castello Sforzesco in Milano during the presentation of Beppe Severgnini’s new book (via FcInterNews).
“We learned from Istanbul (the 2023 Champions League final).”
Inter Milan President Beppe Marotta Discusse Club Ambitions & New Stadium Project
Marotta then turned to the stadium topic, insisting that a club like Inter must have a modern home that enriches the sense of belonging.
“The mayor is working well, I’m very confident in this regard. we’re quickly approaching an epilogue.
“In my opinion, it’s normal, when talking about a sense of belonging, for a team to have a stadium.
“It’s a bit like a second home, where you have to live and indulge your passion that is expressed not only in matches but throughout the week.
“A stadium is where you can perhaps branch out from other points of view, such as the cultural one, For instance, imagine having an evening like this at the stadium.
“Football is a phenomenon of aggregation. They say that football comes after religion.”
Nevertheless, the Inter president admitted that the notorious Italian bureaucracy remains the biggest hurdle to overcome.
“The need is there, in my opinion, it is the Italian bureaucracy that slows down every initiative and causes investors to flee. It has happened in many cities.
“Today there is the will on the part of Inter and Milan to build a stadium. The latest convergences are going towards San Siro. The important thing is to overcome these bureaucratic difficulties.”
Finally, Marotta insisted that the Nerazzurri must not shy away from their Scudetto ambitions.
“When I hear managers say ‘Let’s fight to get into the top 4’, I say ‘No! Let’s fight to win the title’. It’s okay if you don’t win it, but one must always try.”
