Former Inter president Massimo Moratti, who is the president of Italian energy company Saras, has donated €1 million to help fight the Coronavirus in his home region of Lombardy, according to a report from today’s paper edition of the Sardinian newspaper L’Unione Sarda.
The report details how the 74-year-old Italian wants to help fight the contagion in order to reduce the dangers to the Italian people and assist the hospitals in their fight against the virus. Moratti discussed the donation, saying: “In this moment of collective emergency, hospitals are the structures that are required to make the greatest effort and their role is fundamental to combat this virus.”
The former Nerazzurri president then spoke about why he decided to donate the money specifically to help the Lombardy region, despite many parts of Northern Italy being in the same or similar situation, saying: “We feel the duty to concretely support the Lombardy Region, which is among the most affected areas and which, among many difficulties, is facing the emergency together with the health structures of the territory, united by a spirit of responsibility, courage and dedication.”
Moratti took over as Inter chairman in 1995, selling the club in 2013. He reportedly invested €1.5 billion of his own money into the squad and helped the club rise to the top of football. Under Moratti’s reign, the Milanese side won five league titles, four Coppa Italia trophies, four Supercoppa Italiana trophies, a Champions League during the Treble season, a UEFA Cup after beating Lazio in the final and a FIFA Club World Cup.