Inter start the new Serie A campaign under Cristian Chivu, who replaces Simone Inzaghi after a season that ended with a Coppa Italia semi loss to AC Milan, a one-point Serie A defeat to Napoli and a heavy Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Inzaghi left to join Al-Hilal after winning the 2023-24 Serie A title, two Coppa Italias and reaching two Champions League finals. Chivu, a 2010 treble winner and former youth coach who kept Parma up last season, was appointed after Cesc Fabregas and Patrick Vieira declined. Inter signed five players including Luis Henrique and Andy Diouf, had a brief intense pre-season, and Chivu described the squad as still a work in progress.
Last term, the Nerazzurri stumbled first in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, losing to city rivals AC Milan, then missed out on the Serie A title to Napoli by a single point in a dramatic final day. Their season ended with a heavy Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, prompting Inzaghi to step down and join Al-Hilal. Inzaghi leaves big shoes to fill, having guided Inter to the Serie A title in 2023-24, two Coppa Italia triumphs and two Champions League finals.
Following rejections from Como's Cesc Fabregas and former Inter player Patrick Vieira, the club appointed Cristian Chivu - one of their 2010 treble winners and a former youth coach who successfully kept Parma clear of relegation last season - as their new head coach. Inter will begin a Serie A season with a foreign coach for the first time since 2016, when Frank de Boer was in charge. However, the last time the Nerazzurri won their opening league match under a foreign coach was way back in 2003 with Hector Cuper, who led them to a 2-0 home victory against Modena. Since then, they have recorded three draws - two with Jose Mourinho and one with Rafael Benitez - and one defeat under de Boer in their last four opening-day league games.
We've worked well over these four weeks. It was a short but intense pre-season. We didn't face too many difficulties. The team trained hard, and the players gave their all. As always, we did some things well and others less so. We're still a wo
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