Oaktree Strategic Investment In Inter Milan: A Path To Revitalization & Profit
While speculation abounds about the future of Inter Milan, Oaktree will stay the course continuing to build value for the team, but particularly for their shareholders.
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As of May 2024, Oaktree Capital Management, a global investment firm with a proven track record and $193 billion in assets under management, assumed control of Inter Milan.
This strategic acquisition which began through an onerous emergency lending to the former Chinese owners of Inter Milan.
And ended (as anticipated) with the Chinese default on its debts, aims to revitalize Inter Milan and ultimately generate a substantial return on investment for Oaktree.
Leveraging Serie A’s Ownership Rule
Italy’s Serie A has flexible ownership rules. These allow private equity firms like Oaktree to have majority ownership of football teams.
This provides a unique opportunity for Oaktree to leverage its financial expertise and operational experience to enhance Inter Milan’s value.
This is all happening at a time where US firms have majority ownership in 14 Italian football clubs, ranging from AC Milan in Serie A to Campobasso in…
