Under normal circumstances, the offer of taking over a side which had just won the league title would be a no-brainer, but the situation at Inter Milan in the summer was anything but normal.
Inter were on cloud nine on May 3, 2021 when they ended Juventus ’ nine-year dominance by winning the Serie A title, their first for 11 years.
But once the hangovers had faded, the grim reality of the situation had to be addressed. Storm clouds were gathering and could not be ignored.
