Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti has urged the membership to channel the frustration of final season’s 5-0 Champions League remaining defeat to PSG into motivation as they put together for a recent European marketing campaign. Talking after this night’s draw for the league part, the Argentine confused the significance of wanting ahead underneath new head coach Cristian Chivu.
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MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 22: Javier Zanetti, Vice President of FC Internazionale celebrates after successful the Serie A TIM title after successful the the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Inter’s Zanetti displays on 24-25 heartbreak
Zanetti admitted that shedding closely to PSG within the remaining was a bitter blow however believes the expertise mustn’t outline Inter’s future. “We begin once more with nice enthusiasm, with a brand new head coach and a brand new journey,” he instructed Sky Sport, with “Reaching the ultimate was an enormous achievement, even when it ended badly. Soccer teaches us there are at all times new targets. It is a new season in a contest we love and we are going to attempt to honour it as we at all times have, aiming to go so far as doable.”
The previous Inter captain insisted that the Champions League stays a central goal for Inter, who’re decided to show they belong amongst Europe’s elite regardless of final season’s disappointment.
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Internazionale, appears on previous to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Zanetti backs Chivu to shine
A lot of Zanetti’s focus was on Chivu, his former team-mate and now Inter’s new head coach. He revealed that he had lengthy believed the Romanian would develop into a coach.
“Sure, I at all times anticipated Cristian would develop into a head coach,” Zanetti mentioned, “He was a unprecedented teammate on and off the pitch, and you can see from his intelligence that he was destined for this. Now he has this nice alternative and it’s as much as us to assist him and provides him every part he wants for a robust season each in Italy and Europe.”
Zanetti even talked about one other ex-teammate, Esteban Cambiasso, as somebody he hopes will sooner or later observe an identical path. For now, although, all his consideration is on serving to Chivu settle into the dugout at San Siro.