"Fake sponsorship scandal of a global giant: A 300 million euro deal has emerged."

04.06.2025 11:31

It has been alleged that Inter made a fake sponsorship deal worth 300 million euros with the help of the Italian Football Federation to circumvent Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

Inter is accused of making approximately 300 million Euros in fake sponsorship agreements between 2016 and 2019 to circumvent Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, with assistance from the Italian Football Federation. These agreements were primarily made with Asia-based companies and did not provide any real financial contribution to the club. However, they managed to bypass FFP rules by being presented as income on paper.

According to a report that emerged in Italy, the Milan team made approximately 300 million Euros in fake sponsorship agreements to breach Financial Fair Play between 2016 and 2019.

HOW FFP RULES WERE CIRCUMVENTED

Most of these agreements were with Asia-based companies and did not provide any real financial contribution to the club. However, they were presented as income on paper, allowing them to circumvent FFP rules.

THE FEDERATION TURNED A BLIND EYE TO INTER

What exacerbated the scandal is the allegation that the Italian Football Federation helped Inter avoid sanctions. Other clubs received heavy penalties in similar situations.

CONNECTIONS TO THE MAFIA ALSO EXIST

Moreover, the claim that some of Inter's ultra groups have connections to the mafia has resurfaced, and it is said that the club has "coordinated actions" with these groups on certain issues.

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