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Who could buy Inter? Thursday 13 April, 2006
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The Italian media are speculating on who could take control of Inter if Massimo Moratti decides to sell the outfit after another campaign to forget.
Moratti is believed to be assessing his options following his failure to emulate the success of his father, Angelo, who was at the helm of the Grande Inter side of the late 1960s who ruled the world.
“I bought this club through my passion,” Moratti told the Gazzetta dello Sport today. “Why would I object if a person came forward who thought they could do better?
“If they are willing to work hard then I think it is only right that I consider selling, even if it will be a very hard decision to make.”
The present patron is clearly pondering his next move, after their Champions League exit and the shocking fan attack on his players, but there only seems to be a small number of individuals who could make him an offer for the sleeping giants.
Football economists believe the club is worth somewhere in the region of between £250m and £275m, thus underlining that any potential new buyer will need millions at his disposal to land the club.
So who could be interested in buying control of the club from the oil baron if it became available? The first is Marco Tronchetti Provera, who is not only a massive Inter fan but also a business associate of Moratti.
Tronchetti Provera certainly has the funds that would be needed and he’s already the club’s main sponsor through Pirelli.
Fashion guru Giorgio Armani is another name to be mentioned and he’s already got involved in sporting ventures in the past within the basketball arena.
Then there is Patrizio Bertelli’s Gruppo Prada who are currently involved in yacht racing with the Luna Rossa boat.
Luxottica chief Leonardo Del Vecchio, thanks to his success of his spectacles business, is another Benamata follower who may have the desire to restore the side to their supposed greatness.
The Benetton brothers seem to fit the bill of a possible buyer given their sporting links, even if they have yet to step foot into the football world.
Moratti has been in control of Inter for 11 years and has won just one UEFA Cup and one Coppa Italia during that time. The side haven’t won the Scudetto since 1989.
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