Erick Thohir was present at the new official Inter store opening and took time out to answer many questions from the gathered media. He gave especially good news surrounding the selling of top players.

The new store

“I think this store is important because it has been closed for a couple of months now and we have one here and one in San Siro, it is perfect for fans who come to Milan, a city of fashion, food, a beautiful location and I think more bigger than before. A place where you can find everything, even Inter tickets”.

What’s new about the Suning Group?

“It ‘s good to have strategic partners, also my covenant with Moratti is, you do it always for the good of Inter. Football is growing in Asia and is one of the leading business in Europe, there are many fans in Asia. We have partners in other countries, we have in Japan, for example. No matter where, but with the aim of making the Inter increasingly large”.

The Champions League is a great opportunity for Milan.
“We have failed to qualify for the Champions League but the team is growing, we believe in Mancini, from last year we did better numbers, with 70 points we could also go in the Champions League in every season. We hope to return soon. We are trying to grow not only from a corporate point of view but also the sport one”.

Will you meet Mancini?
“I do not think, for agendas incompatibility”.

What are the strategies to satisfy Mancini?
“Every time I come to Milan we talk about marketing and sales, but we also had a thorough discussion on the roster. We want to be sure it is competitive not only in Italy but also in Europe, but we must bear in mind the financial fair play, you see what happened to Galatasaray. We have a good base and the strategy to achieve the targets is good”.

Will Touré come?
“I think the players who come to Inter must cover the design, what it means to respect the shirt and colors, players come and go, but I think that wearing the Inter shirt is not easy. I want to thank those who honored the history of club so far”.

FcIN – What will be the future of Handanovic, Brozovic and Murillo?
“They are imported as Icardi, Medel, Kondogbia, Eder … They are all important, I do not think we can change 8 of 11 starters, 1-2 but maybe yes.”

So 1-2 will be sold?
“For the parameters of FFP we must balance revenues and expenditures but does not mean selling the top players”.

Source: FCInterNews.it