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Massimo Moratti
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Moratti in 2018
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| Chairman of Inter Milan | |
| In office 2006–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Giacinto Facchetti |
| Succeeded by | Erick Thohir |
| In office 1995–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Ernesto Pellegrini |
| Succeeded by | Giacinto Facchetti |
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| Born | 16 May 1945 Bosco Chiesanuova, Kingdom of Italy |
| Spouse | Milly Moratti (m. 1971) |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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Massimo Moratti (born 16 May 1945) is a well-known Italian businessman. He is famous for being the former owner and chairman of the famous football club Inter Milan. He also leads the Saras Group, a big company that works with petroleum.
His father, Angelo Moratti, started the Saras Group in 1962. The main part of Saras Group is a large oil refinery in Sardinia, Italy. This refinery is one of the biggest in Europe. Saras Group also produces electricity and is growing its use of clean energy, like wind power.
Massimo Moratti was the chairman of Internazionale from 1995 to 2013. During his time, he spent a lot of his own money to bring superstar players to the team. He was known for signing famous footballers like Ronaldo in 1997. He was also a United Nations goodwill ambassador. In 2013, he was honored in the Italian Football Hall of Fame.
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Massimo Moratti's Story
Early Life and Family
Massimo Moratti was born on 16 May 1945. He is the fourth son of Angelo Moratti, a successful businessman. His father was also the chairman of Football Club Internazionale Milano during a very successful period for the team, from 1955 to 1968.
Massimo was born in his family's home near Verona, Italy. He studied political science at a university in Rome. His sister-in-law, Letizia Moratti, was the mayor of Milan for several years.
Business and Philanthropy
After his father passed away, Massimo Moratti took over his shares in the Saras Group. This company focuses on refining petroleum, which means turning crude oil into useful products. He is currently the CEO of Saras.
Moratti also owns Sarlux, a company in Cagliari. Sarlux creates electricity from waste oil. He is married to Emilia Moratti, who works to protect the environment. They have five children together. In 2009, Massimo Moratti was named a United Nations goodwill ambassador. This role involves promoting peace and good causes around the world.
Leading Inter Milan
A New Era for Inter
Massimo Moratti became the chairman of Inter Milan in 1995. At that time, many people felt that Inter was not performing as well as it should. Under his leadership, Inter Milan became one of the most successful football clubs in Italy and Europe.
During his 18 years as chairman, Inter won many important titles. They won the Scudetto (the Italian league title) five times in a row from 2006 to 2010. This was a record at the time. They also won the Coppa Italia four times and the Supercoppa Italiana four times.
Historic Treble Victory
One of the biggest achievements during Moratti's time was in the 2009–2010 season. Inter Milan won the Scudetto, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Champions League all in the same year. This amazing achievement is called the Treble. Inter was the first Italian team ever to win all three of these major titles in one season.
Investing in Star Players
Massimo Moratti was known for spending a lot of his own money on new players. He spent around €1.5 billion to bring top talent to Inter Milan. His most famous signing was Ronaldo in 1997. Ronaldo was considered the best player in the world at that time.
Moratti also signed many other famous players. These included Christian Vieri, Roberto Carlos, Hernán Crespo, Adriano, Iván Zamorano, Maicon, Roberto Baggio, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Luís Figo, Patrick Vieira, Samuel Eto'o, Alvaro Recoba, and Wesley Sneijder.
Changes in Leadership
In November 2013, a company called International Sports Capital took control of 70% of Inter Milan. An Indonesian businessman named Erick Thohir became the new chairman. Massimo Moratti stayed with the club as an honorary chairman for a while.
In June 2016, Moratti's company sold all its shares in Inter Milan. The club was then sold to Zhang Jindong's Suning Holdings Group. As of 2018, Massimo Moratti was no longer the honorary chairman. However, some other members of the Moratti family remained involved with a part of the club called Inter Futura.
See also
In Spanish: Massimo Moratti para niños
