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Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio insists that Cristian Chivu has all the time been the membership’s first alternative to exchange Simone Inzaghi.

Throughout an interview with Marco Nosotti through , the Nerazzurri chief reiterated his belief within the 45-year-old supervisor.

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returned to San Siro as a first-team coach final summer time after a short stint at Parma.

Certainly, Inter selected the Romanian tactician to exchange , who left Serie A to take over Al-Hilal on the finish of final season.

In the meantime, everybody had thought that Inter had employed Chivu solely after turned them down.

In actuality, the runaway leaders have all the time most well-liked their former defender over the highly-rated Como supervisor.

Moreover, Chivu has repaid the membership’s belief this season, as he’s on the verge of successful the Scudetto in his debut marketing campaign at Giuseppe Meazza.

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With solely 12 video games left to play, the Nerazzurri sit comfortably ten factors away from second-placed AC Milan.

Inter Milan Chief Piero Ausilio Reiterates Belief in Cristian Chivu

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 20: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano attends a press convention forward of the FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Urawa Crimson Diamonds at Lumen Discipline on June 20, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photograph by Buda Mendes/Getty Pictures)

“I positively have nice respect for this coach,” Ausilio mentioned. “He’s younger, doing properly, and can certainly have a superb profession. Inter was by no means near Fabregas – the primary to know that was Chivu.

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“After we confronted the selection of Inzaghi, we put some concepts on the desk, and Chivu’s was the one we believed in probably the most for a thousand causes. He’s an unbelievable man -he was as a participant, he’s now as a person, and likewise as a coach.

“We have been lucky to have identified him within the youth sector; the selection of Parma was brave – credit score to the administration and to him. That danger has now introduced him to Inter.

“He has all the time been our first alternative; we went straight for him, and we’re extraordinarily pleased with the choice.”

Ausilio then commented on , one in all his finest signings ever.

“I do not forget that interval completely,” he added. “It was additionally a tough time for Inter. We had a match in opposition to Crotone, and I made a decision to strive the not possible. He appeared inclined to hitch Atletico Madrid.

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“The dangers of failing have been excessive, however I took the possibility, and with Milito’s assist, I succeeded. It was a really advantageous deal; it didn’t value greater than €20 million. We had even closed it for much less.

“Nonetheless, that night he scored three targets, so we needed to sit down and negotiate once more. In the present day, after a few years, he’s our captain and a real asset for soccer. In a negotiation, you first have to persuade the participant.

“In Lautaro’s case, we began by satisfying the membership first.”

Inter Milan Chief Piero Ausilio Lists Different High Offers

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his workforce’s third objective in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)

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“A participant I’ve all the time had in my coronary heart is Kovacic,” Ausilio continued. “I additionally introduced Bonucci to Inter when he was enjoying for Viterbese; he wasn’t a totally established participant on the time. We signed him for the Primavera, and he then went on to have an unbelievable profession.

“I additionally consider Pandev, but additionally of the present gamers. Thuram was an excellent signing contemplating the standard of the participant, but additionally gamers who arrived on free transfers like Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, De Vrij, and Acerbi, who then turned protagonists in Inter’s current successes.

“Individuals all the time say free transfers don’t repay as a result of you may’t resell them, however generally the performances on the pitch repay you. We have been in a rebuilding section; there was a change of possession, however the challenge was successful.

“You may end first, second, lose a last, however the essential factor for Inter is to all the time be there. We began with Spalletti, and with him we returned to the Champions League; that was the large step we would have liked, we had been absent for years.

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“Then we returned to successful methods with Conte, reached a Europa League last, and with Inzaghi we consolidated as winners. Free transfers introduced high quality each on and off the pitch, professionalism, and expertise.”

Lastly, he delivered his verdict on Hakan Calhanoglu’s arrival in 2021.

“At Milan, he had discovered himself in a specific state of affairs,” Ausilio claimed. “We had the intense drawback of Eriksen, and inside 48 hours we seized the chance. In the present day, we’re comfortable to have him and to take pleasure in him nonetheless.

“Final 12 months, we completed second, one level behind Napoli. Credit score to them as a result of it’s proper to acknowledge the power of your opponent. However we performed, and I say this with a sure satisfaction, 23 extra matches.

“Whenever you primarily play an additional spherical in comparison with your competitor, it’s regular to lose some power right here and there. These aren’t excuses, however elements to bear in mind.”