Inter CEO Beppe Marotta said COVID had brought ‘wages to 70 per cent of the turnover’ and thus the Super League was a project ‘in light of the difficulties’.
The Nerazzurri were the first of the three Italian clubs involved to withdraw from the controversial breakaway competition.
Marotta explained the owners of the 12 founding clubs were looking for a solution to make the ‘revenues certain’ after a difficult period due to coronavirus.
Inter CEO Beppe Marotta said COVID had brought ‘wages to 70 per cent of the turnover’ and thus the Super League was a project ‘in light of the difficulties’.
The Nerazzurri were the first of the three Italian clubs involved to withdraw from the controversial breakaway competition.
Marotta explained the owners of the 12 founding clubs were looking for a solution to make the ‘revenues certain’ after a difficult period due to coronavirus.
“This initiative was carried out by the 12 club owners, in light of the difficulties of each individual club,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.
“Mainly linked to COVID, the costs are certain but the revenues aren’t. In light of this, it is that the national and European football model is outdated, so it was necessary to find a possibility to better exploit the resources.
“This was done in the light of a default risk football system.
“Salaries are 65 to 70 per cent of the turnover, no club can survive."