Zazzaroni attacks Oaktree Capital: "Big trees bear no fruit. Marotta and Ausilio are forced to merely manage."

Ivan Zazzaroni, editor-in-chief of La Gazzetta dello Sport, analysed Inter Milan under Oaktree Capital's control on the newspaper's website, comparing it to the era when Massimo Moratti was in charge.

In Moratti's era, nobody spoke of sustainability or healthy financial reports; major player transfers existed only on balance sheets. When Massimo Moratti owned Inter Milan, we breathed the oxygen of dreams. Not just Inter fans, but everyone; by the end of June, a dozen championship-winning players had arrived, and Serie A was ransacked for talent from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and even the Premier League. Under Moratti, the train never ran late, and 40-degree heat burned the desert, not AC Milan or Roma. When Moratti was here, Zanetti was still competing with Lambert, and "my friend Erik" was still an imaginable signing. The president's passion kept his wallet open, and the word "funds" meant something entirely different. Today, "funds" means management: merely managing finances, ignoring sport itself.

I sorely miss Moratti's generosity, which kept us strong and full of imagination, enriching newspaper headlines and transfer windows. Now Bonan is forced to write songs, even sing them to fill the void, with "we're leaving... but not for us" everywhere. American owners bought us cheaply today, but with few exceptions, they have no intention of investing in coaching. Now even big trees bear no fruit, and Marotta and Ausilio can only do their best to navigate. When Moratti was here, Silvio Berlusconi was also there; he spent heavily and won in Italy and Europe; he chased titles, world records, and personal prestige. At that time, there were also the real Agnelli family, the Sensi family, and several other wealthy individuals, some of whom were unclear figures, but all equally obsessed with football, even willing to "break horns" for it. When Moratti was here, agents would look after players' interests, care about their futures and families, diligently, and wouldn't easily let them go. Unlike now, dominated by intermediaries whose sole concern is closing deals and collecting commissions. Now, even players' families replace agents.

When Moratti was here, Roberto Baggio had to go to Bologna or Brescia, because Juventus, Inter Milan, and AC Milan all had top players, making him a "spare superstar"—which made no sense. Today, even with a bad knee, Roberto could play for any team. When Moratti was here, stars wouldn't go in unexpected directions; Nico Paz would go to Inter Milan, not Como. After Moratti, genuine Indonesian owners would acquire Inter Milan, not settle on the lakeside. When Moratti was here, the Italian Football Federation had a far stronger voice, and clubs respected it more, often led solely by it, and we wouldn't constantly face embarrassment at the national team level. Now, when a coach needs to be chosen, clubs block it because they care more about the national team prospects of Belgium, France, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Sweden, Denmark, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Switzerland, and Turkey. When Moratti was here, we were all richer. Rich in dreams. But his accounts weren't neat. And nobody will tell us again: "We must sell players before we can buy players." But now nobody's buying anymore. Isn't summer about chasing big dreams?

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