The return of Inter to the Champions League after six years is fantastic for the clubs finances, but Financial Fair Play will still need to be satisfied. This is the message from Inter President Erick Thohir reported by Kumparan.com.
“The entrance to the group stage of the Champions League is huge important for the club because it means a great increase in revenues for next season,” he said.
“We cannot forget, however, the FFP agreement with UEFA and this will still affect our spending. Therefore, we must still reach a balance between purchases and sales.”
Despite having owned the club since 2013, this is the first time the Indonesian tycoon will see his side compete in Europe’s premier club competition.
Indeed, many supporters will attribute the recent success to the work done by Vice President Steven Zhang and the Suning Group, majority shareholders in the club, rather than (or even in spite of) the President.
