Saved by Oaktree, Inter Milan Now Needs a New Fix
The Italian football club wants to compete with billionaire-backed clubs. It’s paying a hefty price.
Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan celebrates after scoring at San Siro stadium.
Photographer: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images EuropeWelcome to The Brink. It’s Giulia Morpurgo and Irene Garcia Perez in London and we are looking at the struggles of Inter Milan as European football clubs deal with the mountain of debt they've taken on to stay competitive. We also have the latest on Party City, Adler and Dish Network. Send us feedback and tips at gmorpurgo1@bloomberg.net or Tweet/DM to @gmorpurgo.
European football is an incredible world of haves and have nots. Once largely the domain of local entrepreneurs, the influx of billionaire owners from the Middle East and US over the past two decades has reshaped the game, both on the playing field and in the boardroom.