Inter Milan's recent eye-catching performance and the influence of Chinese capital behind it should not be underestimated. Since the Suzuki Group took over the team in 2016, the injection of huge sums of money has given the team a new look and great results. In the past 7 years, Inter Milan has won 4 trophies, namely 1 Serie A title, 1 Coppa Italia title and 2 Italian Super Cup titles. This season, they are expected to compete for the highest honor in the UEFA Europa League.
Inter Milan finished 7th in Serie A at the start of the Suha Group's takeover, but under the leadership of 31-year-old "second generation" Zhang Kangyang, the team continued to transform. 2019 saw the hiring of renowned coach Gandhi, who won the Serie A title in the 2020/21 season, ending an 11-year drought of league titles. 2019/20 also saw the team reach the final of the UEFA Cup, despite losing to Sivir. /20 season, the team also reached the final of the Europa League, despite ultimately losing to Xavier.
After entering the era of Chinese investment, Inter Milan has brought in many powerful players, including Lukaku, Nadalu Martinez, Disco, Nicolau Ballerina, and even poached Chahanugu from AC Milan, ensuring a strong team lineup.
Although Inter Milan's "sister club" Jiangsu Suning was dissolved due to financial problems after winning the Chinese Super League title a few years ago, and Inter Milan was also in financial difficulties, the team has earned a lot of money due to its deep heritage and outstanding performance in the current UEFA Europa League. Inter Milan will receive up to 100 million euros (about HK$852 million) in prize money for the final match alone.
UEFA ticket revenue was also encouraging. The ticket revenue from this UEFA Final 4 second leg alone amounted to 12 million euros (about 100 million Hong Kong dollars), which set a record for the most ticket revenue for a single match of a Serie A football club. This year's UEFA home ticket revenue amounted to 145 million euros (about 1.23 billion Hong Kong dollars), Inter Milan from the UEFA tournament harvested a lot, and successfully get rid of the financial difficulties.
