Inter CEO Beppe Marotta believes that the financial situation in Italian football is increasingly one of serious financial crisis.

Speaking at the Gallia Hotel in Milan, as reported by FCInter1908, Marotta have his thoughts on the increasingly difficult situation faced by teams in Italy, and also argued that foreign owners like Inter owners Suning are a positive as they are more adapted to navigate the economic conditions.

It is not secret that all of the top clubs in Serie A have been facing serious restrictions on spending compared to their rivals in other leagues, whilst the situation is perhaps even worse for the majority of the team lower down in the footballing period.

Marotta has been among the voices who has most clearly identified these financial issues, and he spoke about it further as yet another challenging transfer window for the Nerazzurri and Italian teams generally draws to a close.

“Italian football was and still is in a huge financial contraction,” Marotta said. “A little while ago we described how the model of that has been the reference over the last 40-50 years was a model of pure patronage, where the great local entrepreneur, like the Moratti and Berlusconi families, took over the reins of a great club.”

“Today the very large clubs are in the hands of foreign ownership, and it is far from a bad thing that they’ve arrived, because otherwise our football would probably be facing even greater difficulty,” he continued.

Describing what foreign owners have given Italian clubs, he said that there is “Definitely a new business model, let’s say ‘American.’ They brought a different mentality, where the aspects of financial, economic stability, and sustainability all play an important.”

“I take note of this fact, and I for one say thank goodness these owners have arrived,” Marotta added.