UniCredit SpA (UCG.MI) is ready to provide financial support for Fiat SpA's (F.MI) expansion plans if necessary, deputy chief executive Sergio Ermotti said Thursday.

"We are Fiat's adviser and we will provide all the necessary support for its (growth) plan," he said.

Fiat has appointed UniCredit (UCG.MI), Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) as advisers as it aims to create one of the world's largest auto makers.

-By Sabrina Cohen, Dow Jones Newswires; +39 06 5821 9906; sabrina.cohen@dowjones.com