Inter CEO Marotta protects Alessandro Bastoni: “He is subjected to constant lynching”
Inter CEO Marotta protects Alessandro Bastoni: “He is subjected to constant lynching” Serie A side Inter have seen Alessandro Bastoni have a difficult few months ever since 2026 began. Nerazzurri CEO Beppe Marotta has come out in defence of the defender. Inter took on Roma on Sunday but Bastoni – as has been the case for weeks, was a topic of discussion.
He was sent off during Italy’s loss to Bosnia and this came some weeks after he was criticised in the media for Pierre Kalulu’s sending off against Juventus. This had forced Bastoni to publicly apologise too, with Barcelona rumours now creeping up slowly. Marotta spoke to Sky before the Roma game.
He described Bastoni’s treatment as a case of lynching. Hitting back at his detractors, the Italian said – via TMW : “It’s shameful that he’s been subjected to this constant lynching as if he were guilty of something beyond belief. The origins of Italy’s elimination go back a little further.
Beyond that, a boy his age doesn’t deserve this treatment. ” Marotta said that everyone in Calcio pretends to become an expert, describing Bastoni as someone who is a shining light for the game in Italy. “Mistakes are made in life, but here in Italy we’re all used to having to become psychologists and football experts, analyzing situations without knowing who we’re dealing with.
We all acknowledged that he made a mistake, for a boy his age. Bastoni is an asset to Inter and Italian football. He also made it clear that are no chances of him leaving Inter “And we consider him as such for now, there aren’t the right circumstances or conditions for him to abandon this shirt.