Overview
- Pellegrini acquired Inter Milan from Ivanoe Fraizzoli in January 1984 and remained president until selling his shares to Massimo Moratti in February 1995.
- He appointed Giovanni Trapattoni as head coach, leading to the record-setting 1988-89 Serie A championship known as “lo scudetto dei record.”
- Under his tenure, Inter signed German stars Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Lothar Matthäus, Jürgen Klinsmann and Andreas Brehme to reinforce the squad.
- The club added the 1989 Supercoppa Italiana and captured the UEFA Cup in both 1991 and 1994 during his presidency.
- Inter Milan issued official condolences after he died of a lung infection at age 84, highlighting his enduring impact on the club and its supporters.