Materazzi claims ‘Oaktree won’t make Milan’s mistake’ after Inter takeover

Inter legend Marco Materazzi has claimed that Oaktree Capital Management are not going to make the same mistakes that RedBird Capital Group supposedly have with AC Milan.

Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Calciomercato.com), Materazzi discussed the recent acquisition of Inter by Oaktree at Suning’s expense and made a comparison to Milan.

Inter have been owned by Suning since 2016 but they failed to repay the loan taken from Oaktree in 2021 and that means the club has transferred to Oaktree.

They have made a commitment to keeping the existing management team at the club, which means the likes of Beppe Marotta, Piero Ausilio, Dario Baccin and Alessandro Antonello will remain in their roles where they have impressed.

This is what Materazzi thinks will be the difference between Inter and Milan, as Milan parted ways with Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara soon after RedBird assumed control from Elliott Management.

“Oaktree will confirm the management, they will not make the mistake of Milan with Maldini and Massara,” Materazzi said.

What is certain is that Inter will not have the smooth summer they hoped for as they seek to build a side that can win multiple Serie A titles in a row.

There will also be speculation over whether Oaktree will sell the club straight away or try to run it themselves, causing more uncertainty.