Marotta says Inter Milan’s decision to appoint Conte as the head coach has been vindicated, insisting his compatriot was the right man for the job.
The Nerazzurri clinched the league title over the weekend after a 2-0 victory at Crotone and Atalanta’s failure to secure a win at Sassuolo.
Marotta says Inter Milan should be given enormous credit for ending Juventus’ hegemony in the Serie A.
“There was a consistent and clear gap between Inter and Juventus when I arrived. Having won the Scudetto with four rounds to spare should be seen not as a sign of the errors made by our opponents, but the credit given to Inter,” the Italian told Sky Sport Italia.
“We could potentially reach 94 points, which would be a very impressive tally. Conte deserves a great deal of credit, as he brought important sporting values from a winning career as player and coach and passed them on to these lads. None of them had won a title before other than Arturo Vidal.
“This achievement is down to a great leader like Conte.”
Marotta was first castigated when he brought in the former Chelsea and Juventus manager due to his €12m per season salary.
“My philosophy is that it is better to buy one less player and invest in a great coach. The wages he is on are reflected by the trophy cabinet and his CV.
“I proposed Conte to Inter because I felt he was the right man at the right time. We had already won three Serie A titles together at Juventus, so we know each other very well.
“That means I also knew full well that some of his statements to the media were to motivate the club and push us forward. He wanted to make more rapid progress and we were a little slower, but he was pushing us to achieve something important together.
“I much prefer someone like Conte who says things to your face rather than those who refuse to tell you how things really are.”
