Despite the management’s flaws, I believe the positives outweigh the negatives.
Since the collapse of the Chinese ownership in 2021, they’ve consistently provided both the previous coach and the current one with the strongest squad in Serie A. Since 2021, Inter have been the best team in Italy in terms of quality, depth and stability.
And don’t tell me how much other clubs spent. While our rivals had mediocre defenders, Inter had Bastoni, De Vrij and Skriniar. Our midfield had Brozovic and Barella, the flanks had Dumfries and Perisic, and up front we had Lautaro and Dzeko. The squad only kept improving in the following seasons.
Spending isn’t everything. Openda costs €40M while Pio Esposito costs €0. Locatelli costs €40M while Calhanoglu cost €0. Those are just two examples among many.
In Serie A, spending the most money doesn’t automatically mean having the best team.
With the squads this management has built, Inter deserved to win more trophies over the past few seasons.