After stripping the striker of the captaincy, the Nerazzurri are now willing to put priorities over principles in pursuit of Champions League football
Beppe Marotta's powers of diplomacy were evident from very early on in his career.
During his time at Varese, club president Mario Colantuoni nicknamed him 'Kissinger', in reference to the famous – or 'infamous' depending on your political leanings – American statesman.
"I am known for my diplomacy, resolving issues with leadership,” Marotta recently boasted. “After all, I once had Antonio Cassano and Colonel Gheddafi's son in the same team!"
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Managing those two, though, was nothing compared to trying to handle the fallout from the decision to strip Mauro Icardi of the captaincy at Marotta's current club, Inter.