Inter have formally introduced that head coach Cristian Chivu has put pen to paper on a brand new contract extension, which can tie the Romanian to the membership till the summer time of 2028.
Chivu’s contract extension comes as a reward after a exceptional first season in cost, guiding the Nerazzurri to a Serie A and Coppa Italia double in what was the 45-year-old’s first full season as a head coach.
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Chivu spent the ultimate seven years of his taking part in profession in San Siro and held teaching roles with Inter’s U14s, U17s, U18s and the Primavera aspect earlier than taking cost of within the second half of the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
Chivu was then following the departure of Simone Inzaghi on the finish of the 2024-25 season and ended up guiding the Nerazzurri to each the Coppa Italia trophy and the Scudetto in 2025-26.
Chivu’s earlier contract had been as a result of expire subsequent yr, in the summertime of 2027.
What Inter mentioned about Chivu’s contract extension
“FC Internazionale Milano is delighted to verify the contract extension of head coach Cristian Chivu. Due to the contract renewal, Coach Chivu will keep in command of the Nerazzurri till 2028,” learn a on the membership web site.
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“Cristian Chivu’s story is actually distinctive: it’s a narrative outlined by ardour and sacrifice, it’s a story of memorable and defining moments. It’s a narrative entrenched in Nerazzurri colors, with the Membership there at each stage of the coach’s life, as was the case when Chivu was appointed Inter head coach on 9 June 2025.
Official: Inter appoint Cristian Chivu as head coach (by way of www.inter.it)
“Since then, Cristian has been on the touchlines for Inter for 58 matches in an intense and demanding season that proved unforgettable because the months glided by. The coach received a historic double that includes Inter’s twenty first Scudetto, the Membership’s tenth Coppa Italia. These have been victories from a particular group constructed beneath the Romanian coach, who was additionally recognised as Serie A Coach of the Season for 2025/26.
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“Pleasure, loyalty, and fervour for Inter: these have been Chivu’s phrases to introduce himself to the Nerazzurri household in the beginning of his third stint with Inter. Phrases that served as a mantra, guiding his day by day work with the squad and constructing the foundations for a triumphant season.
“They’re additionally values he recognised in his gamers, the core of a particular group that went on to realize exceptional success. Chivu has all the time allowed his group to be recognised for his or her deserves, stepping again to allow them to have their moments to shine, even in probably the most celebratory moments.
“These embrace the Coppa Italia ceremony in Rome, when he left the stage to the gamers, and at San Siro through the Serie A trophy celebration, when his gamers needed to encourage him to raise the trophy with captain . Maybe probably the most particular recognition of all: a bunch that actually views Chivu as their chief and information.
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“He’s a coach who can learn each second, a grasp who has handed on the values of Inter ardour, a practice lengthy carried ahead by a bunch that has persistently raised the profile of the Nerazzurri colors over time.
“This has been a key a part of Inter’s journey, an element that has given the gamers self-belief and allowed them to choose themselves again up after they have been knocked down, a driving pressure able to propel the group in direction of new challenges and new objectives: from the Champions League to the league title, by way of the Coppa Italia and the Italian Tremendous Cup.
“This season has additionally seen the Romanian coach set a number of information: Chivu received the Scudetto as a coach after successful three league titles as a participant, a feat achieved solely by Armando Castellazzi in 1937/38, after successful in midfield for Inter’s 1929/30 Scudetto, whereas the legendary Virgilio Fossati had received as player-manager of the primary championship in Nerazzurri historical past.
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 17: Lautaro Martinez lifts the Coppa Campioni d’Italia trophy following the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on Might 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“That’s not all, Chivu can also be the fifth Inter coach in historical past to win Serie A in his first season, after Árpad Weisz (1929/30), Alfredo Foni (1952/53), Giovanni Invernizzi (1970/71), and Jose Mourinho (2008/09). Chivu’s information extent to greater than this as he’s the second coach to win Serie A with each the primary group and the Primavera aspect, having beforehand received with Inter’s youth squad in 2022.
“Alongside him, solely Invernizzi had completed this, who, in addition to the 1971 title, additionally received three Primavera tournaments in 1964, 1966, and 1969. Chivu is due to this fact the primary to win the Scudetto throughout all three of his Nerazzurri ‘lives’. With the addition of the Coppa Italia, he has as soon as once more rewritten the document books, changing into the one determine in Inter historical past to win each competitions in the identical season as each participant and coach.
Cristian Chivu is the brand new coach of Inter
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“Triumphs and spectacular achievements, attainable solely for many who actually know what it means to have ardour for Inter, a worth that has outlined your entire season and can as soon as once more information Cristian Chivu till 2028.”