Inter Milan allegedly involved in massive soccer scandal with fake sponsorships
By Matt Reed
Inter Milan were one win away from capturing the UEFA Champions League title this season before losing to Paris Saint-Germain, but the club's recent loss might be the least of their concerns after news broke about a potentially devastating scandal.
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Italian soccer has been the subject of big sports scandals over the years, but Inter's alleged malfeasance could really be high up on the list if they're actually charged with their wrongdoing.
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Inter Milan are part of the biggest financial scandal in Italian football since Calciopoli.
— The Touchline | Football Coverage (@TouchlineX) June 3, 2025
A confidential report reveals nearly €300m in revenues from fictitious Asian sponsors (2016–2019), allegedly used to bypass Financial Fair Play.
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A new report out of Europe says that Inter Milan wrongly stated that the club received over 300 million Euros from made up Asian sponsors over a four-year period as a way to get around UEFA's Financial Fair Play laws.
To make matters worse, the Italian football federation allegedly also played a role in the scandal after reportedly helping Inter avoid sanctions that would've set the club back, especially given the fact that some of their fanbase's ultras may have mafia connections.
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