Today, Ernesto Pellegrini, a popular Milanese entrepreneur, born in Milan on December 14, 1940, passed away from the love of his family and sports enthusiasts. He is known as the founder of the Pellegrini Group, initially in catering, and especially for having presided over Football Club Internazionale from early February 1984 to February 18, 1995. Pellegrini bought Inter, of which he was a passionate fan, from Ivanoe Fraizzoli. Commendator Ernesto Pellegrini, at the helm of Inter, celebrated the victory in the 1988-89 Championship. It's the Scudetto that is often discussed, as the Beneamata obtained 58 points in 34 matches. At that time, a win was worth 2 points, not 3 as in the current era. For everyone, it became the "record Scudetto", a title conquered thanks to the president's great acquisitions. The base formation was a nursery rhyme for fans: Zenga, Bergomi, Brehme, Matteoli, Ferri, Mandorlini, Bianchi, Berti, Diaz, Matthaus, Serena. Pellegrini's Inter also won the League Supercup in November 1989, beating Sampdoria 2-0. Moreover, Pellegrini also won 2 editions of the UEFA Cup, those of 1990-91 and 1993-94. It should be noted that in those UEFA Cup editions, the most football-evolved nations fielded their second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams. Essentially, the cast was like the current Champions League.

Ernesto Pellegrini was also a cycling man and before founding Pellegrini S.p.A. (1975), he worked as an accounting employee for Bianchi: yes, the bike company. At Bianchi, he naturally became friends with Felice Gimondi, began working in catering, and it was a prelude to his entrepreneurial activity. With the Pellegrini brand, Commendator Ernesto sponsored couples at the Six Days of Milan, the one at the San Siro Sports Palace. In particular, the Danes Frank and Svendsen were his favorites at the Six Days. In 1984, Ernesto decided to sponsor the couple at the Six Days with the Central Food brand, also his.

Pellegrini was very close friends with Agostino Omini, president of the Italian Cycling Federation, and Piero Belloni, the "Mr. Termozeta". For this reason, the Pellegrini Ristorazione brand also appeared on the King of the Mountains jersey at the Giro d'Italia for amateurs. Gianni Bugno is among the riders who won the "Pellegrini" jersey - specifically in Inter colors - at the baby Giro. As everyone knows, Francesco Moser was always an Inter fan, and Pellegrini brought him luck. The Inter president appeared at the Vigorelli Velodrome on October 26, 1986, when Moser set the hour record under 600 meters above sea level with 48.543. The Inter patron started Francesco off in the company of Omini and Belloni.

And the Inter owner returned to the Vigorelli on September 3, '86 with "Checco" Moser, who improved his record, bringing it to 49.802. Pellegrini often attended stages of the Giro d'Italia and other competitions. Over the years, the Pellegrini Group has established operational and commercial headquarters worldwide, expanding activities to meal vouchers, cleaning, integrated services, and welfare. The Pellegrini Group employees are about 9,000: a great success for the man born in the Morsenchio district of Milan. Also well-known is the friendship between "Commenda" Pellegrini and Mario Androni, a toy manufacturer and long-time sponsor of Gianni Savio's team, and with Knight of Labor Giorgio Squinzi. Inter hopes to dedicate their Champions League final victory against Paris Saint Germain to their historic patron. "Tonight, Ernesto Pellegrini will cheer on Inter from up there," declared Beppe Bergomi, the Inter captain throughout Pellegrini's management.