Inter President Beppe Marotta confirms will probably be purchased outright from and ‘with all due respect for , however Cristian Chivu was our excellent candidate.’
The are celebrating their twenty first Serie A title, the primary to be achieved with Marotta as President, as a result of he was solely the director basic after they final lifted the trophy in 2024.
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MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates together with his teammates after being confirmed as Serie A champions following victory within the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on Might 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“This can be a superb membership that’s accustomed to successful, so it’s important that we gained the title 3 times in 5 years with three completely different coaches,”
“It means now we have created a successful sporting mannequin.”
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Why Inter picked Chivu for brand spanking new period
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu and rejoice after being confirmed as Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on Might 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Chivu was chosen after Simone Inzaghi requested to stroll away simply hours after dropping the Champions League Remaining 5-0 to , as he had already agreed phrases with Al-Hilal.
It was reported on the time that they’d first approached for Fabregas, then turned to Chivu after being advised he was not out there.
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“Inzaghi made the choice to strive one thing completely different, so we requested ourselves which title to suggest,” insisted Marotta.
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: FC Internazionale followers show a banner that includes Cristian Chivu in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on Might 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“We evaluated Chivu as the one that completely match the profile. A coach is an important determine and, with all due respect for Fabregas, Chivu represents the perfect candidate as a result of he is aware of what it means to play and win with Inter.
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“He already had Serie A expertise and took Parma to security, so because of this we selected him. It’s true he didn’t have loads of expertise teaching, however we needed to indicate braveness with this selection.
“Now he’s a successful coach who can keep at Inter for a few years.”
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 14: of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his workforce’s first aim together with his Head Coach, Cristian Chivu, in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Earlier than taking the Parma job mid-season, Chivu had been working within the Inter youth academy as a coach, the place he set to work with Francesco Pio Esposito.
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That proved extraordinarily helpful when the teenager impressed on the Membership World Cup.
“He requested us to maintain Pio Esposito within the squad, one other factor we’re pleased with.”
In the meantime, it’s confirmed that Akanji will probably be purchased outright from Manchester Metropolis, as there was a clause within the mortgage activating the acquisition possibility in case of the Scudetto victory.
“Once we negotiated the mortgage, we did add an possibility to purchase aside from the Scudetto too. We have now nice respect for him as a participant and a person, so he’ll proceed to be in our squad,” concluded the Inter President.