Giuseppe "Beppe" Marotta was born on 25 March 1957 and is an Italian football executive who is currently the CEO for sport of Italian football club Internazionale.
15 Facts About Giuseppe Marotta
In 1978, at age 21, Marotta began his career in football when he was appointed as Director of Youth Department for his hometown club Varese.
In 1995, Marotta was hired by Maurizio Zamparini to serve as GM for Venezia, then playing in Serie B While there, Venezia achieved a historic promotion back to Serie A in 1998, marking the club's first return to the top flight in more than 30 years.
In 2004, Giuseppe Marotta was appointed to serve as chief executive officer of Sampdoria, in addition to his role of GM.
Paratici worked very closely under the guidance of Giuseppe Marotta, often being described as his "right-hand man".
Nevertheless, Sampdoria qualified for the UEFA Cup, marking the first time one of Giuseppe Marotta's teams had qualified for European competition.
The 2007 transfer season saw Giuseppe Marotta bring in the controversial Italian forward Antonio Cassano on a year-long loan from Real Madrid with the option to purchase the player.
Giuseppe Marotta brought in several key players during the season's two transfer windows, including Daniele Mannini, Fernando Tissone, Nicola Pozzi and Marco Storari.
In May 2010, Giuseppe Marotta was officially brought to Juventus by newly elected club chairman Andrea Agnelli as GM for the Sports Area, replacing Jean-Claude Blanc.
Giuseppe Marotta signed a three-year contract with the club, tying him there until June 2013.
On 27 October 2010, Giuseppe Marotta was appointed a member of Juventus' Board of Directors and named the club's CEO, replacing Jean-Claude Blanc.
On 31 May 2011, Giuseppe Marotta announced the appointment of former Juventus player and captain Antonio Conte as head coach.
Giuseppe Marotta stated in an interview with the Corriere dello Sport that the club's objectives for the new season were to win the Scudetto or at least qualify for the Champions League.
On 31 October 2018, Giuseppe Marotta officially terminated his contract as Juventus CEO.
On 13 December 2018, Giuseppe Marotta officially joined Inter as CEO for sport.