Ernesto Pellegrini, historic president of Inter, dies

Ernesto Pellegrini , former Inter president from 1984 to 1995 who brought the Nerazzurri a record-breaking Scudetto with Giovanni Trapattoni in 1988-1989 and two UEFA Cups, has died at the age of 84. The Milanese entrepreneur is said to have had a lung infection . The news came on the day of the Champions League final in Munich that Inter will play with black armbands. "For eleven years he led Inter with wisdom, honor and determination, leaving an indelible mark on the history of our Club," Inter recalled in a statement, "FC Internazionale Milano and all the Nerazzurri fans gather around his family."

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Pellegrini was born in Milan on December 14, 1940. A successful businessman in the restaurant sector, in January 1984 he bought Inter from Ivanoe Fraizzoli, bringing great German champions such as Rummenigge, Matthaus, Klinsmann and Brehme to Milan in the following seasons. In addition to the 1989 Scudetto, he brought Inter the 1991 UEFA Cup, which ended a 26-year drought in Europe, and then another Cup in 1994. In February 1995 he sold his shares to Massimo Moratti. "On the very day of a special event for your Inter, and Ernesto, you wanted to leave. You loved him so much," was one of the first to comment on social media Aldo Serena , striker for Pellegrini's Inter.