Although regaining the Serie A title, Inter Milan FC is already in debt, and in this case, Inter Milan FC was acquired by Oaktree Capital of the United States, and club chairman Zhang Kangyang officially announced his departure.
When Zhang first stepped foot at the Meazza Stadium in 2016, the Nerazzurri were at a turning point in need of change. Under his careful planning and decisive execution, Inter Milan came out of the trough and re-emerged in just a few years, winning 7 championship trophies in one fell swoop, which is not only a reflection of the team's strength, but also shows Zhang Kangyang's ability to strategize.
However, behind the brilliance of sports competition, it is often accompanied by the ups and downs of the capital market. In 2023, with the emergence of a new financial situation for Suning Group, Zhang Kangyang has to face a difficult decision - to let go of Inter. The massive debt of 395 million euros hangs like a sword of Damocles over his head, forcing the young man at the helm to make a strategic abandonment.
The news quickly spread among fans around the world, with some sighing and others watching coldly, believing that this was the karmic retribution for the dissolution of Jiangsu Suning Club and the debt of more than 2 billion yuan owed to CCB.
And when Zhang Kangyang waved goodbye to Inter, a delicate business operation was quietly staged. According to reports, after the Inter club changed hands, the debt that was originally pressed on Zhang Kangyang's shoulders was taken over by Oaktree Capital, and he himself received a high compensation of about 120 million US dollars (equivalent to more than 800 million yuan) for liquidated damages because of the special clauses in the transfer agreement. This series of operations not only skillfully allowed Zhang Kangyang to get out of the debt quagmire, but also made him dramatically "turn around".
Therefore, Zhang Kangyang is not as "defeated" as many fans say. Instead, he secured his own financial interests in a way that was beyond ordinary people's imagination. Today's Zhang Kangyang is still the business elite who lives a good life and is at ease.
After leaving Inter, Zhang Kangyang returned to China, and with his father Zhang Jindong, he will start a new career and work together to build Suning Group's e-commerce empire. And the experience of Inter Milan, whether it is the joy of victory or the regret of leaving, will become the most valuable wealth in Zhang Kangyang's life. It can be said that giving up Inter is not Zhang Kangyang's failed exit, but a deliberate strategic adjustment, and a wise choice to maximize personal and corporate interests.
In the next stage, Zhang Kangyang will rely on his experience in the international sports field and his keen business intuition to become a key force in promoting the revitalization of Suning Group. It is believed that in the future, with the joint efforts of Zhang Jindong and Zhang Kangyang, Suning Group will reshape its glory and once again become a hot e-commerce group in the domestic and international markets.