Former Juventus director Beppe Marotta is “taking a moment to reflect” ahead of accepting his new job at Inter. “I intend to get back to work very quickly.”
The CEO flew back from China, where he had several meetings with the owners of Inter, Suning Group, and President Steven Zhang.
Although no contract has yet been signed, it’s widely believed Marotta will accept the position at Juve’s Serie A rivals.
Former Juventus director Beppe Marotta is “taking a moment to reflect” ahead of accepting his new job at Inter. “I intend to get back to work very quickly.”
The CEO flew back from China, where he had several meetings with the owners of Inter, Suning Group, and President Steven Zhang.
Although no contract has yet been signed, it’s widely believed Marotta will accept the position at Juve’s Serie A rivals.
“At this moment, it’s clear that I have finished my winning era at Juventus,” Marotta told TGPlus at an event in Venice.
“I consider myself to be on a break, taking a moment to reflect, so I’m enjoying evenings out that unfortunately I often had to snub in the past. I will evaluate what scenario the football world proposes to me.
“My world is football, where I am very happy and intend on getting back to very quickly. I was at Venezia almost 20 years ago now, and the way sport is perceived has changed. There has been an exasperation of commercialisation and business, as today the financial aspect often overshadows other values.
“There has also been a great emancipation of players. Nowadays, a player is an impresario whose business is himself, partnered by professionals who not only control the economic part, but also dealing with clubs and sponsors.
“Football at the top level has become entertainment with huge media and commercial deals. There is an elite level that attracts millions of fans in the so-called ‘virtual stadium’ of the world, so consequently local football has far less appeal than in the 1980s and 90s.”