Erick Thohir elected as new Inter Milan president

Erick Thohir (L) and Massimo Moratti (R)

Indonesian business tycoon Erick Thohir has been elected as the new president of Italian Serie A side Inter Milan.

Thohir will replace Massimo Moratti, who spent 18 years as the president of the club. However, Moratti would still be involved with the Italian outfits as he has now become the new Chairman.

“In ten years’ time only ten clubs will be remembered in the world, only those which are winners, nice to watch and financially healthy. Inter has to be and will be one of those. With this new management, with the definition of clear objectives and with everyone’s collaboration we will make sure Inter will be among those ten clubs,” Thohir said.

Thohir’s International Sports Capital company earlier bought 70 percent stakes at the club for a whopping sum of US$475 million and the new eight member board also consists of Rosan Roeslani , Handy Soetedjo, Thomas Shreve, Hioe Isenta, Rinaldo Ghelfi, Alberto Manzonetto and Moratti’s son Angelomario.

“This new group has to be sufficiently creative to find new fans for the club, to attract them from Asia and from the United States. Creative in creating a winning squad and with Mazzarri we are already on the right path,” he added.

Moratti added that he was happy with the election and insisted that the new owners have what it takes to drive the club forward.

“I am very happy to have found the new owner of this glorious club. I am certain that they are more than prepared to continue bringing success to these beloved colours,” he said.