First, the current chairman of Inter Milan, Zhang Kangyang, can be called one of the most successful owners in the history of the team
Inter Milan achieved the "treble" in the 2009-10 season under the leadership of former chairman Moratti, but then the team began to decline, especially under the leadership of Tohir, and even missed European competition for many years.
Fortunately, Zhang Kangyang is here! He began to officially assume the presidency of Inter in October 2018 and led Inter to a revival, and in less than 6 years, Inter has won 7 trophies, including 2 Serie A titles, 2 Coppa Italia and 3 Super Cups.
In Europe, Zhang Kangyang's Inter Milan won the Europa League runner-up and Champions League runner-up in the 2019-20 season and the 2022-23 season respectively. This season, Inter Milan have only reached the last 16 of the Champions League due to their focus on domestic competitions, but they still managed to qualify for next year's Club World Cup.
Predictably, after strengthening this summer, Inter will certainly not be focusing solely on sub-divisional titles such as the Coppa Italia next year, but will aim to defend the Serie A title and achieve new success in the Champions League and Club World Cup.
Second, the 6 consecutive kills against AC Milan have allowed Inter fans to finally hold their heads high
In terms of the historical record of the two teams, AC Milan definitely has the advantage, especially in the past ten years when Inter Milan is at a low point, it is not too much to say that they were crushed by the Rossoneri. However, with Zhang Kangyang at the helm of Inter, especially since 2023, Inter have achieved 6 consecutive victories against their opponents. They are:
January 19, 2023, 2022-23 Italian Super Cup Final, AC Milan 0-3 Inter;
February 6, 2023, 2022-23 Serie A Round 21, Inter 1-0 AC Milan;
On May 11, 2023, the first leg of the 2022-23 Champions League semifinals, AC Milan 0-2 Inter;
On May 17, 2023, the second leg of the 2022-23 Champions League semifinals, Inter Milan 1-0 AC Milan;
September 17, 2023, 2023-24 Serie A Round 4, Inter 5-1 AC Milan;
April 23, 2023, 2023-24 Serie A Round 33, AC Milan 1-2 Inter.
Third, Marotta and Inzaghi Jr. are the best gifts Zhang Kangyang gave to Inter
Marotta: The former Juventus manager joined Inter Milan in December 2018, and in the past five seasons, he has not only helped Inter Milan continue to create football transfer myths through "buy low and sell high, visa-free loan". His miraculous operation not only allowed Zhang Kangyang to make a lot of money, thereby reducing the team's financial deficit every season, but also created a squad for Inter that is proud of Serie A and can compete for the title at any time.
Inzaghi Jr.: After Conte's departure, Zhang Kangyang poached Inzaghi Jr. from Lazio, the coach who has never coached a big team, is famous for "not picky" in Serie A, and when Inter's finances are in a very difficult situation, it is Inzaghi Jr. who is very patient and diligent in constantly making do with the lineup and leading Inter to victory after victory.
Fourth, Lautaro, Barella, Dimarco, Bastoni, Acerbi and other players have created miracles at Inter
Truth be told, the likes of Lautaro and Barella aren't much better if they were taken out individually, but it's at Inter that they've come together under coach Inzaghi Jr. to build a strong Nerazzurri system.
It is with this system that they have reached the final of the Champions League, crushed the likes of Juventus, Napoli and AC Milan in Serie A, and finally won the Serie A title this season.
Fifth, Inter Milan has a promising future
After Zhang Kangyang successfully refinanced 400 million euros from the US fund PIMCO, the Oaktree capital loan crisis will be successfully resolved, and Zhang Kangyang will be guaranteed to take charge of Inter for at least the next three years.
It is worth noting that Inter's sports director Marotta and financial CEO Antonello and other management are also renewing their contracts until 2027, and then the team's coach Inzaghi Jr. may also renew his contract for 2-3 years. As for the main players, the contract renewal talks between Lautaro and Barella are ongoing, and there are no big problems.
Therefore, in the next three years, Inter will enter a period of relative stability, both financially and in terms of team building, and they will not only have a strong hope of defending the Serie A title, but also have the opportunity to make history again in European competition.