Inter Surprised By The Recent Statement From Their Former Coach Over Inzaghi

Written By Onyeka Daniel

Yesterday, Inter Milan Vice-President was questioned by prosecutors as part of an investigation into the club’s ultras group the Curva Nord, with relation to the recent arrest of some of their members linked with the mafias. According to the reports, the Vice-President to testify in the investigation.

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This is after Inter coach, Simone Inzaghi testified yesterday, and for former Inter manager, Luciano Spalletti, he appeared to aim a dig at the former Lazio manager over the incident, with the club and their coach ‘surprised’ by the words from the current coach of the Italian national team.

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Inter directors are reportedly surprised that Spalletti taunted their coach before the Nations League game against Belgium that ended 2-2. Speaking to Rai Sport before the game, Spalletti shared his view on the recent Inter and Milan ultras arrests and an Inzaghi phone call with a fan later placed under custody.

“It never happened that someone called me for these matters; it’s a piece of news that surprised me because you don’t know how was the previous relationship,” Spalletti said. “If someone calls you, you don’t know him, you never had anything to do with him, I think it’s difficult to exchange words. “I answer to everyone, even to the numbers I don’t know, but I can also hang up then.”

Inzaghi was heard by the Milan and anti-Mafia prosecutors earlier this week and the club vice-president has now followed suit, with Milan Skriniar and Hakan Calhanoglu up next. Wiretaps appear to prove that Inzaghi, who is not under investigation and was heard as an informed witness, had a conversation in 2023 with Marco Ferdico, a Nerazzurri ultra now under custody.

Ferdico urged Inzaghi to talk to Inter directors to make more Champions League Final tickets available for the Curva Nord, which they’d sold for higher prices. According to the report, Inzaghi didn’t take Spalletti’s words well, and there wasn’t a phone call between the pair yesterday to clear the air.

Nevertheless, the Nerazzurri won’t react formally and will continue cooperating with authorities during the investigation. The authorities have already made nineteen arrests, which are for alleged illegal activities surrounding Nerazzurri and Rossoneri matchdays. Prosecutors also allege ties between high-ranking members of the Nord and the Sud and mafia organizations.

Investigators are looking to determine the scale of how Inter and Milan facilitated alleged criminal activities by their ultras. There is no active criminal case into either the Nerazzurri or the Rossoneri yet. However, prosecutors are still looking to determine how negligence or inaction on the clubs’ part may have played a part in any illegal activities.

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Moreover, investigators are looking into how ultras with the Nord and the Sud may have used pressure to gain favours from the clubs. The two clubs could still receive punishment. Reports indicate that fines are a real possibility, although sporting sanctions are very unlikely, even if the FIGC asked for more information on the matter from the prosecutors.

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