Inter chief executive Giuseppe ‘Beppe’ Marotta has today revealed why Inter were one of only a few Serie A clubs who decided not to negotiate salary cuts with their players and staff.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Italy, many clubs opted to agree salary cuts and or deferrals with their players in a bid to protect their finances at a time when everything was up in the air when no football was being played.
Clubs still had to pay their players even though their income streams took a significant hit and Marotta has implied that due to Inter’s packed schedule and their 2019/20 season lasting longer than any other Italian club, there just wasn’t the time to negotiate pay cuts.
“We are one of the few clubs that failed to negotiate a pay cut with the players, because we are the only club that finished playing on 20 August,” Marotta explained during his speech at Glocal 2020, a journalism festival organized by VareseNews, as quoted by Italian news outlet Calcio e Finanza.
“The players worked overtime in the time they dedicated to the team, since July and August are usually months dedicated to holidays and rest while ours worked.”
Former Juventus executive Marotta, who joined Inter back in December of 2018, added: “In addition, the results were also positive, as the team’s performance brought us to the Europa League final. We have not paid premiums but we have not been able to reduce salaries.”
