Thomas Zilliacus, the businessman from Helsinki who wants Inter
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If it’s a denial, it’s not very convincing. On his interest in buying Inter, the Finnish billionaire Thomas Zilliacus on Twitter he wrote: “People ask me if I want to buy Inter. Steven Zhang is the owner and he did a great job. He has my deepest respect. We all agreed not to disturb his concentration and that of the team to the Champions League final”. And in doing so he not only confirmed the rumors, but gave them greater strength.
From Lake Como to San Siro
The entrepreneur, born in Helsinki in 1954, is in fact considering presenting an offer to take over the majority stake in Inter, according to what was first reported by the Reuters agency. Zilliacus was in the stands at San Siro on the night of the Champions League second leg derby against Milan, which gave the Nerazzurri the final. The former top executive of Nokia, the enfant prodige of management in the technology sector, has publicly declared in recent months that he wants to invest in football in Italy. And he spends a good part of the year in a villa on Lake Como.
The attempt to buy Manchester United
Also in Italy, the name of Zilliacus emerged earlier this year, when with his holding XXI Century Capital he tried to take over the Manchester United from the Glazer family. An attempt abandoned in April. To conclude the deal, Zilliacus would need a financial partner, and for this he had begun to weave relationships with funds and banks, both in the United States and in Asia. Now those reports could come in handy in other operations, including the one involving Inter.
Social criticism of Mourinho
Even before having set foot in the world of Italian football, Zilliacus intervened on social networks to criticize the attitude of José Mourinho – the idol of the Inter public – during the Europa League final lost by his Roma against Sevilla: “Football it’s better than this. Managers who publicly attack referees after losing a game cause chain reactions where their bad behavior is copied by players and fans. The best revenge is to come back and win the next game. Grow up Josè!”
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