Soccer: Protests and dismay as cost-cutting sours Inter’s title buzz

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Soccer: Protests and dismay as cost-cutting sours Inter’s title buzz
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ROME (Reuters) - The honeymoon period did not last long for Inter Milan.

In May, Milan was awash with fans waving flags and singing songs outside the city's iconic Duomo to celebrate the club's first Serie A title in 11 years.

With one week to go until their title defence begins, the club have lost coach Antonio Conte, star wing back Achraf Hakimi and now, most painfully of all, top scorer Romelu Lukaku.Their loss, combined with that of the architect of their success in Conte, has resulted in a tense atmosphere ahead of the new campaign.Inter supporters made their presence felt during a friendly win over Parma on Sunday, with banners aimed at club president Steven Zhang.Angry fans waved bank notes in the air.

Then there was the playing squad. Marotta said in May that the “the main objective is to reduce costs, therefore also wages” after Inter players and staff refused a plea from Zhang to give up two months’ salary.On May 26, Conte’s contract was terminated one year early, three days after the end of a triumphant league campaign.

“I knew about Hakimi and have been told the other important players will stay,” Inzaghi said. Sadly for the new boss, that was not the case.

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