Piero Ausilio

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Piero Ausilio
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Piero Ausilio in 2018
Born (1972-06-28) 28 June 1972 (age 53)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Alma mater University of Milan
OccupationFootball director

Piero Ausilio (born 28 June 1972) is an Italian football executive who is currently serving as sporting director of Inter Milan. He has been associated with the club in various roles since 1998.

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Career

Ausilio was born in Milan to parents originally from Campana in the province of Cosenza. He began his football career as a midfielder in the youth system of Pro Sesto but retired at the age of 18 due to a serious knee injury. [1]

In 1997, after working as an assistant coach at Pro Sesto, he became the head of the club’s youth sector alongside Pierluigi Casiraghi. During this time, he also earned a degree in Law from the University of Milan.

In January 1998, Ausilio joined Inter Milan as secretary of the youth academy, following a recommendation by Casiraghi and an invitation from Mario Mereghetti. In 2001, he was appointed organizational director of the youth sector, working alongside technical director Giuseppe Baresi. [2] He later became director of Inter’s youth academy.

Between 2003 and 2005, he served on the board of Spezia Calcio representing Inter, and after gaining official certification, he became the club’s sporting director for the 2004–05 season. Ausilio is also a member of the board of the Italian Sporting Directors’ Association (Adise). [3]

In December 2010, he left the youth sector to become sporting director of Inter, working alongside technical director Marco Branca. [4] On 8 February 2014, he succeeded Branca as technical area manager. [5] [6]

On 11 February 2015, he received the "TMW Award" as best sporting director of the 2014–15 Serie A season. [7] On 4 June, he was also honored with the "Football Leader" award for scouting. [8] [9]

On 21 April 2017, he extended his contract with Inter until 2020. [10] He was later joined by Walter Sabatini (technical coordinator, May 2017–March 2018) and Giuseppe Marotta (CEO of sport area from December 2018).

During the 2020–21 season, Inter won the league title after eleven years. [11] The club followed up with victories in the 2021 Supercoppa Italiana [12] and the Coppa Italia. [13]

In the 2022–23 season, Inter repeated success in the 2022 Supercoppa Italiana [14] and the Coppa Italia, [15] and reached the Champions League final for the first time in thirteen years. [16]

In the 2023–24 season, the club won a third consecutive Supercoppa Italiana [17] and secured its twentieth Serie A title, earning its second Scudetto Star. [18] At the end of 2024, Ausilio was named "Best Sporting Director" at the Globe Soccer Awards. [19]

Personal life

Ausilio was previously married to Daniela, with whom he has two children: Giulia (born 2002) and Niccolò (born 2005). [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Piero Ausilio, chi è: età, dove è, quando è nato, moglie, figli, vita privata, Inter, laurea, biografia e carriera". Blitz Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Inter, parla Ausilio: "Quando stavamo per prendere Fabregas e Immobile..."". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Silenzi, affari, visioni: Ausilio, da 24 anni all'Inter inseguendo un altro scudetto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Guarda l'intervista di Piero Ausilio ad IC". FCInter1908.it (in Italian). 9 December 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Inter-Branca, ufficiale il divorzio: area tecnica ad Ausilio". Sky Sport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ausilio: "Ero mediano alla Cambiasso. Poi..."". FCInter1908.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fotonotizia - TMW Awards, le immagini della premiazione di Piero Ausilio". Tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ausilio: "Nove acquisti? Mancini me ne ha chiesti anche di più"". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Fotogallery 2015 – La premiazione". Football Leader (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Piero Ausilio rinnova fino al 2020". Inter.it (in Italian). 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "L'Inter vince lo scudetto: è campione d'Italia per la diciannovesima volta". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 2 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Festa Inter in Supercoppa: Sanchez punisce la Juve al 121'!". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). 12 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Inter beats Juventus 4–2 and wins the Coppa Italia". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). 11 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Inter dominates Milan 3–0 in the Supercoppa". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). 18 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Inter wins Coppa Italia: 2–1 against Fiorentina". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). 24 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Inter narrowly loses Champions League final to Manchester City". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). 10 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Inter wins the Supercoppa Italiana against Napoli". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). 22 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Acerbi and Thuram lead Inter to title with derby win over Milan". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). 22 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Globe Soccer Awards, Piero Ausilio named Best Sporting Director". Inter.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "La storia di Piero Ausilio: all'Inter dal '98, sposato con 2 figli..." FCInter1908.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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