Former Inter general manager Ernesto Paolillo only gives current President Erick Thohir “four out of 10.”
He spoke to Radio 24 and gave a pretty damning verdict of the club since Thohir bought the majority shares from Massimo Moratti.
“The majority decides and it’s not necessarily true that the ideas of the majority fit with the minority. There is evidently poor communication here,” said Paolillo.
Former Inter general manager Ernesto Paolillo only gives current President Erick Thohir “four out of 10.”
He spoke to Radio 24 and gave a pretty damning verdict of the club since Thohir bought the majority shares from Massimo Moratti.
“The majority decides and it’s not necessarily true that the ideas of the majority fit with the minority. There is evidently poor communication here,” said Paolillo.
“I get the very clear sensation that there is a total difference in intent between them. Moratti was and is the Number One fan of Inter, so I think everything he did was out of passion rather than his own interests.
“He pumped fresh capital into the club so he could make the fans happy with the great players and Coaches. Thohir bought Inter with a different end-game. He thought that this could represent a great business opportunity, especially in Asia.
“But the 264 million fans need to be organised, the way Barcelona or Real Madrid do, in order to get something out of them.”
How would Paolillo judge Thohir’s time as President?
“I give him four out of 10 and it cannot be any more than that. There has been no balance between expenditure, investments and results.
“Let’s not forget that Thohir is a businessman and he bought Inter in certain conditions, but he cannot make decisions that leave Inter out of the dynamics of the Lega Serie A, the FIGC and above all UEFA with behaviour that snubs Financial Fair Play.
“He spent too much and spent it badly. Just think of all the players they bought and rarely used. I don’t see any change in that approach.
“The club is also not dealing with the youth academy very well. I’d prefer an agreement like the one between Juventus and Sassuolo, which allows young players to grow and be given opportunities.
“As a fan, I have not seen any decent results over the last two years. My advice to Moratti would be to either take control of Inter back or leave it completely, because staying in there without counting for anything is useless.
“However, as he is also a smart businessman, I don’t think even his passion will bring Moratti to return as President.”