Piero Ausilio will leave Inter after the club and their sporting director agreed to end their relationship by mutual consent.
The decision has already been made and confirmed, according to well-known transfer insider Fabrizio Romano. Ausilio’s departure brings an end to his period in charge of Inter’s sporting operations, although the 51-year-old’s next role could be in England.
Clubs from the Premier League are understood to be interested in appointing Ausilio, meaning his future may remain in football’s top division in England after he leaves the Milan club. No specific destination has been given, but the interest from Premier League sides provides a possible next step for the experienced executive.
Ausilio has been Inter’s sporting director since 2014. His current contract was due to run until the summer of 2027, but the agreement between the two parties will now be ended ahead of that date.
The decision comes at the beginning of a new Serie A season, with Inter making a strong start. They have won both of their opening two matches and are second in the table.
Despite that positive start on the pitch, the club will now have to prepare for a change in its sporting leadership. Ausilio’s exit is set to create a vacancy at a senior level, while his possible move to the Premier League could see him continue his career in England.
The separation has been agreed mutually, rather than being presented as a unilateral dismissal or resignation. The terms of any future role for Ausilio, and the identity of his successor at Inter, have not been stated.
Romano’s report confirms that the decision is no longer under discussion and that Ausilio’s departure is expected to proceed. The immediate focus for Inter remains the Serie A campaign, where two victories from two games have placed them second in the early standings.
For Ausilio, meanwhile, attention is likely to turn towards the Premier League. Interest from English clubs has emerged while he remains under contract with Inter until the summer of 2027, but the two sides have agreed to bring their association to an end.
His tenure as sporting director began in 2014 and will conclude after more than a decade at the Milan club. The next stage of his career could therefore take him away from Italy, with Premier League clubs monitoring his situation following the confirmed decision to leave Inter.