As a result of Inter’s bond rating being downgraded, Inter have lost some bargaining power when it comes to securing new sponsorship’s according to a report in yesterday’s print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport.
Financial services company Standard & Poor’s, yesterday downgraded the Nerazzurri’s bond rating down to a B+ and whilst the report states it will have little impact in the immediate future, it could well have an impact a bit further down the line, especially as far as sponsorship’s are concerned.
Inter’s deal with current main shirt sponsor Pirelli is due to expire at the end of next season and Inter have long been on the look-out for a replacement with reports suggesting there have been talks with several Chinese companies such as the Evergrande Group.
Inter were looking to get at least €25 million a year from their new shirt sponsor but it now remains to be seen if they will be able to command this given their bond rating has been decreased and also because of the currently ongoing global pandemic.
