Inter’s prospective new owners BC Partners are likely to remain at the club for at least six years if they take over the Nerazzurri, a report in Italy’s media suggested today.
As per the print edition of Il Giorno, the British private equity fund are in talks to buy into Inter and it is likely they would want a majority stake in the club from current owners Suning.
BC Partners’ recent investments demonstrate that they never abandon an investment without spending six or seven years there first, which would appear to ease concerns in some quarters about the lack of long-term stability if Inter are sold to a fund.
Inter and AC Milan’s plans to build a new stadium in Milan, however, could persuade the company to stay even longer than that should they enter the club.
The Milanese clubs are in the process of looking to build a new ground but the process is hardly moving along at a rapid pace, with the project still a long way from being given the green light.
Inter and AC Milan have pledged to spend €1.2 billion on the new project which, in addition to building a new stadium, will see the San Siro district redeveloped in the hope that both clubs will be able to gain a lot of money and improve their respective turnovers.
The hope is to see the project completed in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics and the report explains that BC Partners would probably want to stay at Inter to reap the financial rewards that the stadium will provide, instead of handing the asset straight over to new owners.
