Italian Media Detail Why Inter Milan Could Have To Pay Fine To Appoint SPAL’s Catellani As Academy Director

Inter could have to pay a fine in order to appoint SPAL Academy Director Andrea Catellani as the replacement for Roberto Samaden for next season.

This according to Italian broadcaster SportItalia, who report that given that the 34-year-old already had an agreement with Modena, the Nerazzurri could have to pay a fine in order for having him break that agreement to join and replace Samaden.

Catellani looks to have emerged as Inter’s main target to replace Samaden when the latter steps down from his role as the head of the Nerazzurri’s youth academy at the end of the season.

However,  one obstacle to this is the fact that Catellani, who had played for Modena as well as Spezia and Sassuolo during his playing days already has an agreement with the Emilian club.

After retiring from playing, Catellani has held roles as the Academy Director of Chievo Verona and now at SPAL, and he had looked set to join SPAL’s Emilian Serie B rivals Modena for next season after advanced negotiations.

However, Inter have stepped in and are ready to appoint Catellani following the news that Samaden will leave his role at the end of the season.

In order to do so, however, it could be necessary for the Nerazzurri to pay a fine.