Giuseppe Marotta, President and CEO of Serie A club, Inter, has said, the Nerazzurri were “completely outclassed” on Saturday night in Germany.
Marotta said, “We faced an opponent who completely outclassed us”, describing the encounter as “a tough night”.
He said, Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germaine (PSG) “clearly deserved” the victory over their Italian opponents.
Inter were mercilessly beaten by PSG 5-0 in the final of the Uefa Champions League at Munich Football Arena, Munich, Bavaria on Saturday 31 May, 2025.
Moroccan defender, Achraf Hakimi, opened scoring for the Les Parisiens, Desire Doue scored twice, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and S. Mayulu netted one each; this victory emerged the final with the widest margin in the history of the Uefa Champions League.
This feat is PSG’s first ever Uefa Champions League title.
According to the club’s official website, in his post-defeat comments, Inter President and CEO, Marotta, said: “It’s been a tough night. We faced an opponent who completely outclassed us. Beyond the final scoreline, the defeat is clearly deserved. That said, it shouldn’t overshadow the season we’ve had; you just need to think of the journey we’ve been on in the Champions League
“We came up against a very strong team, and we’re truly sorry for the many fans who came here to support us. Reaching this night, this final, was incredibly difficult. We fully deserved to get here, beating Bayern Munich and Barcelona along the way.
“We fell short today and didn’t put up the fight we wanted to, but I want to thank the staff, the coach and everyone. The journey we’ve been on this season – one that has lasted 59 matches – shows that this team belongs on this stage.
“However, it’s ended in defeat. Our assessment of Inzaghi hasn’t changed. As I’ve already said, he still has one year left on his contract, and, over the past four years, he’s proven himself worthy of the role he holds.
“He’s shown great professionalism, and one disappointing night doesn’t erase all his achievements. We’ll meet and talk, regardless of how the final went. There are no excuses, but it’s clear that Italy no longer has the financial power it once did – we can’t compete with clubs like PSG that operate with virtually unlimited budgets.
“That said, Made in Italy remains a product capable of achieving great things. We’ve proved that twice, thanks to the quality of our coach and players. We’ve played a leading role. Then there are teams who are more likely to be favourites and who end up winning.”
The 2024/25 season ends with a treble for Luis Enrique and PSG as the Les Parisiens clinched the Coupe De France 2024/25, Ligue 1 2024/25 and the Uefa Champions League 2024/25.
Now, PSG can be classified as a dominant force in European football; and all these happening after the exit of French forward, Kylian Mbappe.
Inzaghi’s Inter looked like they have not seen that kind of speed Enrique’s young PSG wielded; it was unexpectedly very easy for the French side.
HC: Vey sure no one expected this kind of outcome following the way they both reached the final! But that’s football!!!
Photo: PSG are Uefa Champions League 2024/25 Champions. X/@PSG_English
