During the Shareholders’ Meeting that approved the 2023-24 budget of Inter, President Giuseppe Marotta spoke, focusing on the current moment of the club that since last May 22 has passed into the hands of Oaktree. These are his statements reported by the official Nerazzurri website:
Dear Nerazzurri,
The document you are analyzing tells a season marked by great events that forever mark the history of Inter.
The goal of the second star will be a milestone in the Interista haul. The championship won last April is the second in four years, as a testament to a winning cycle that we intend to continue. The Italian Super Cup completes the picture of a magnificent season.
The days of the championship were an indescribable emotion, which allowed us to paint all Milan with our colors, once again.
I address you in the new role of President, a position that the new major shareholder, Oaktree, assigned me from the first days of its management. For a long-term sports manager like me, it is an honor, accompanied by an enormous sense of responsibility, which I intend to fully fulfill. The examples, as I said on the day of the assembly, are not lacking: from Ivanoe Fraizzoli to Ernesto Pellegrini, from Giacinto Facchetti to Massimo Moratti. These figures are points of reference for me.
Since the first day as President, I have once again been inspired by the great values of Nerazzurra history, in particular sacrifices and the culture of work, which distinguish FC Internazionale Milano since its foundation 116 years ago.
This document also marks the final chapter of the presidency of Steven Zhang, whom I thank for the trust he gave me in 2018, calling me to the company. His passion for the Nerazzurri colors will be remembered by fans as part of a legacy that allowed the club to win the second star.
These victories would have been impossible without the support of Oaktree, who provided the club with the necessary financial resources to overcome the difficult moments of 2021. The trust that the women and men of the club have felt from the new owner, from the first hours is a guarantee for the future.
Thanks to Oaktree the financial health of the club has significantly improved over the last two seasons. Their support will lead us to accelerate the recovery path to ensure sporting competitiveness together with the necessary financial and operational sustainability, elements previously only apparently in antithesis.
Football is rapidly evolving and it is necessary for the Nerazzurri colors to fuel the virtuous circuit composed of revenue growth, cost control and high performance on the field. The new Board of Directors is strongly committed to this front and is providing all the components of the club with the right support, as also witnessed by the recent capital increase granted by Oaktree. The company therefore aims at revenue growth, looking with a particular focus on the American market, which is showing a growing passion for our sport.
The past years have brought Inter back to where it deserves to be also at the European and world level. The Nerazzurri colors have confirmed themselves as protagonists in the Uefa Champions League. After the final of two seasons ago, our journey stopped at the round of 16 in 2024. The goal is to improve, remembering that we will be one of the two Italian Clubs also engaged on the front of the first Club World Cup.
The winning DNA, the pursuit of excellence, innovation, the strong bond with Italy and our city, determination and the spirit of belonging: these are the distinctive traits of the Nerazzurri identity, which the Club has been able to translate and transmit even outside the field. The affirmation of the Nerazzurri brand continues as an icon beyond sports, declined in events, activities, products and content: in this way, Inter speaks without intermediaries to its fans around the world, in a constant and meaningful dialogue.
Sporting victories, revenue development, attention to shared values. All these elements are found under the Nerazzurri colors and would not be possible without the commitment of all the components of this magnificent club. On their behalf, I think it is only right to thank Mister Inzaghi and all his team, CEO Alessandro Antonello and Vice President, Javier Zanetti, as well as my close collaborators, Piero Ausilio and Dario Baccin. It is necessary to remember the great growth path at the national level of the management and staff of Inter Women, in addition to our precious youth sector which is a pride of the club and last season won the titles of Italian Champions in the U14, U13 and U17 female categories.
One of the essential elements for the development of Inter is undoubtedly represented by the creation of a new owned stadium. The work and commitment of our shareholder have given a new impetus on this front too and the hope is that the path is going
