Steven Zhang penned a long letter to fans following the recent takeover of Oaktree, reflecting on his eight-year spell as president. Zhang and owners Suning were forced to give up the Nerazzurri to the US fund earlier this week after failing to pay back around €395m in debts, stemming from a loan taken out back in May 2021. Zhang had hoped to set up a new loan deal with Pimco but things collapsed at the last stage, leaving him with no time to find a resolution.
Oaktree have now officially taken control of Inter and are expected to remain at the helm for a few years before selling the club on. experienced a number of highs and lows during Zhang’s eight-year spell as president, winning two Scudetti and reaching the Champions League final last term, which they lost to Manchester City in a close 1-0 defeat. Writing on his , Zhang penned a long letter to Inter fans, thanking them and bidding them farewell following his departure.
“Cari Interisti, “Goodbyes are never easy, especially with a loved one. In life, everything has a beginning and an end. I always knew that one day I would have to say goodbye.
The simple truth is, I was not ready and probably never would have been. “Eight years ago, when a young man, who was 24 years old, stepped into San Siro to watch a football match for the first time, I had absolutely no idea what lay ahead of me. The incredible emotions I felt that day drove my decisions throughout these years.
“This unique black and blue world accepted m.
