Beppe Marotta deserves huge credit for keeping Inter’s Serie A title charge on track, according to a report in the Italian media today.

The Nerazzurri are battling a series of off-field issues at present, with reports in Wednesday’s papers reiterating that Suning could soon be forced to sell the club under pressure from China’s government.

Tuttosport’s print edition argued Inter’s chief executive was playing a key role in keeping his players isolated from all the club’s corporate problems.

“Inter needed a strong management to reduce the impact of Suning’s problems and the last few months have proved they have a strong spine,” the Turin-based paper reported.

“Marotta has always moved to protect and reassure the team, often repeating: ‘These are problems that pass over our heads.’

“He is trying to make an appearance at the Pinetina every day, leaving Inter’s training only to complete his ‘political’ duties with the Lega Serie A and the Italian Football Federation’s assembly.”

Suning are facing their most difficult period since purchasing Inter from Erick Thohir in 2016, but they remain hopeful of resuming investments into the Nerazzurri once their financial predicament has improved.

Inter received a financial boost from UEFA this week after European football’s governing body relaxed their rules on salary payments.

Through all this, Antonio Conte’s side have reeled in and overhauled AC Milan at the top of the Serie A table with 13 wins in their last 16 league games.

Sunday’s 3-0 victory over their city rivals in the Derby della Madonnina took Inter four points clear at the top, giving them a firm grip on the race for the Scudetto.

Elsewhere, Inter’s former chief executive Ernesto Paolillo does not believe Marotta’s future at Inter is guaranteed should Suning sell the club.