Inter’s Piero Ausilio reveals the transfers he’s most happy with, together with Andre Onana to Manchester United, his Khvicha Kvaratskhelia regrets, and why he was ‘advised off’ for lacking Milan’s Ardon Jashari.
His profession had began out as that of a participant, till a devastating knee damage in an unintentional collision with Carlo Cudicini modified his path without end.
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Chatting with La Gazzetta dello Sport, he insists that finally was for the better good, as he has had way more success on this position than he would’ve performed as a wing-back.
Now 50, he has been at Inter since 1998 in numerous roles, together with over a decade as director of sport.
Ausilio’s best hits and misses at Inter
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 16: Andre Onana of FC Internazionale celebrates after Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale scores the staff’s first aim throughout the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Might 16, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Pictures)
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“The transfers I’m proudest of are Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic, who we selected when Marco Branca was working with us,”
“Plus Onana, who we signed at no cost and . After all, then Lautaro Martinez, Yann Bisseck, Marcus Thuram…”
There have been additionally some regrets alongside the best way for Ausilio, together with a participant who went on to make his mark at Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain.
“Kvaratskhelia was supplied round to many massive golf equipment in Italy, so it wasn’t simply my mistake. The issue was we performed with a 3-5-2 system and he was suited to 4-3-3, in order that’s why we didn’t go for it. I’m accustomed to constructing a staff respecting the concepts of the coach.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 29: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain throughout the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Ultimate First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on April 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures) (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures)
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Ausilio has a more moderen remorse too that occurred solely days in the past, because it appears the rumours of Inter curiosity in Membership Brugge midfielder earlier than had some basis in reality.
“My son Niccolò research gamers, watches a thousand matches, and when Jashari signed for Milan, he advised me off. He had suggested me to get him when he was nonetheless at Luzern and mentioned we let him get away, however we are able to’t purchase each gifted participant who’s on the market.”
VERONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Piero Ausilio of FC Internazionale throughout the Serie A match between Verona and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 23, 2024 in Verona, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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Being a director of sport means evaluating gamers not only for what they do on the pitch, but in addition off it, and that may trigger some issues.
“In a January switch window, I used to be promoting a participant overseas and it might put us in a financially safe place, as a result of we have been on the time struggling to pay the wages on time,” revealed Ausilio.
“We have been about to signal the contracts after I acquired a name from a really well-known divorce lawyer. He warned we couldn’t promote, as a result of the participant’s spouse was submitting for divorce and had requested for his passport to be confiscated.
“I used to be determined, how might we remedy this? I locked them in a room till they sorted all of it out, each the divorce settlement and the sale of the participant. I don’t know if it was essentially the most troublesome switch negotiation I ever had, however it was maybe crucial.”