Marotta aims at the Serie A champion: Inter Milan is going to win the championship in the new season, and Zivo is not the second choice

Inter Milan President Marotta officially kicked off the club's 2025/2026 season at the training base in Appiano Gentile. Facing the new season, the Nerazzurri manager did not hide his ambitions and issued a clear championship declaration.

Marotta first reviewed the season that had just ended: "We had a 63-game season and came to the end of all the events we participated in. Although we lost in the Champions League final, Serie A was only second with a slight gap, and we were eager to make up for it. However, it was no easy task to get to that point. Now, we set out again with the honor and ambition we need to defend."

He then straightforwardly ruled out low-key performance Possibility: "Hidding behind irrelevant words like 'We want to be in the top four' is futile. We are used to being clear and clear, we want to win the championship. If other teams do better in the end, we will congratulate them, but winning the championship is our goal."

Speaking of the new coach Zivo, Marotta responded to some previous doubts: "I have written a lot in the past few months, saying that he is a substitute or a second choice. Nothing better than this It's fake," he explained. "When we've outlined the model we built with Oaks, we start looking for coaches who meet the requirements. In a normal company, when you choose an executive, there's a screening process. We've been in contact with another candidate before, but this doesn't devalue Zivo's status at all, but instead confirms the rightness of choosing him. He knows better about the club's environment and values than other candidates. These are the key things we'll benefit from. We need an advantage."

Mallotta also emphasized the support of its new owner, Oak Capital, and explained the team's future team building direction: "The club's model has changed, because here, Oak Capital also provides considerable funds for management with great vision, allowing us to invest in specific players, namely young people. We will continue to work in this direction. We need a leader who can lead this team, and we believe that Zivo is the candidate."