As Inter edge closer to Scudetto, Antonio Conte has cast a little shadow on his future at the club. The Nerazzurri have been in financial limbo for some time, and the manager will look to receive some guarantees on the continuation of the winning project, Calciomercato.com reports.
CEO Giuseppe Marotta motivated their interest in joining the Super League with the disastrous state of the industry following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Beneamata are facing further difficulties because the Chinese government has asked companies to limit the spending on football, especially abroad.
Suning is set to receive a €250M loan from Oaktree Capital Group to take care of the short-term financing of the club. It will mostly be used for the salaries, which were diluted thanks to an agreement with the players, and other outstanding matters. President Steven Zhang is expected to travel to Italy for the first time in over a year for the title celebration.
Conte will ask for certainties that their top contributors will be retained and that ownership will fully support the pursuit of better results in the Champions League. After the win over Verona, he told Sky Sport: “Starting from scratch every year is tiring. The daily work on the pitch and on the players’ mentality pays off, and the lads have gotten accustomed to my demands. It would be better to avoid re-doing the whole process. I would be happy to continue my work here. However, we will have to discuss very serenely at the end of the season to see what can be done in the future. I am aware that my last name comes with a lot of responsibilities.”