Erick Thohir (2nd L), President of Inter Milan and Zhang Jindong (3rd L), chairman of the Suning Holdings Group attend a press conference for Suning's Acquisition of Inter Milan in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province on June 6, 2016. A Chinese billionaire with connections to President Xi Jinping announced a swoop for a majority stake in Italy's Inter Milan on June 6, the most prestigious football club acquired so far by Chinese investors. Zhang Jindong's Suning retail giant will pay 306 million USD for about 70 percent of the three-time European champions, a landmark move for one of the sport's most famous clubs. / AFP PHOTO / STR

Although the Suning Group’s acquisition of Inter was announced on June 6th, UEFA have provided an obstacle for the Chinese. According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, the Chinese are only able to begin operating this October. This means that Erick Thohir will be responsible for Inter’s summer budget. The Suning Group’s funds will be transferred into Inter on June 28th. The Nerazzurri are also working with an international legal firm to enable the Chinese to carry out their plans as soon as possible. The proposal is for Thohir to be responsible for Inter’s finances until July 1st. This will allow the Suning Group to operate without relying on the Indonesian.  Once the proposal is approved, Zhang Jindong will begin his plan to market Inter like how the NBA market their teams.