There is nostalgia for the era of Massimo Morattiat home Inter. From the era of patrons, in Italian football in general. Yesterday the former Nerazzurri president, interviewed by QNtold how his wife insists that he become owner of the club again. A funny anecdote, as the person concerned defined it: the theme is that Mrs. Moratti is not the only one.
Everyone misses the football of those years: of Moratti and Berlusconi, of the Agnellis who were called Agnelli, and so on. Sensi, Matarrese, Zamparini: each team has its historical name, more or less regretted depending on the case. But the former Inter president says the right thing: “The world has changed.”
Inter, not unique in Serie A, are owned by a fund. It's a bit of football and a lot of business: the club will change ownership, not even in a very long time following the plans and pursuing new investments. It is the new model, very American: after all, US properties are now practically the majority in Italian football. We have to adapt, the difference if anything is to understand that, more than money, algorithms and funds, people matter.
In this sense, the nostalgia at Inter diminishes a bit when thinking about the recent successes. Among the great merits of the Zhang era is that of having built a (bi)stellar management, giving the keys to the car to Marotta. It is the Pulcinella secret, which however not all rivals seem to grasp, behind a golden moment in conjugated times. It is a compromise solution that perhaps shows the way: funds and Americans yes, but we know how to do football even better.
Current events, for Inter, talk about the match against Como as their next match. Today we will understand if Nicolò Barella will be in the match or not: unlikely from the start, the squad available to Inzaghi is large and the desire to risk very little. The new year is celebrated in Saudi Arabia, with the first trophy of the season up for grabs.
