Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published on Sunday, June 15, 2025, 08:45 / Updated Sunday, June 15, 2025 08:47
Cristi Chivu (44 years old) held the presentation conference as an Inter coach.
The press conference took place in California, where Inter is preparing before the World Club Championship. President Giuseppe Marotta was the one who started the conference, then the Romanian trainer spoke.
Cristi Chivu, at the first press conference as a coach at Inter: “It was a surprise to be called here”
The Romanian spoke about his belonging to the club for which he played in 2007-2014 and said he wants to continue Simone Inzaghi's work.
“I had already been Inter coach of Inter, even in the youth sector, the pride was huge, but now, on the first team, I feel a great feeling of responsibility that I want to convey to my boys, as when Piero Ausilio brought me to Appiano for the first time. Maybe I can say that with me we returned to the roots, what interism means and brown knows well: for me, inter represents pride and loyalty. This is what this club has always offered its fans over the years and the reason I am in love with this team
This is one of the most powerful teams in Europe, the latest results in Italy and the Champions League say this, and now we have to carry on all the good things that have been done. We have the obligation and duty to compete at the highest levels for the coat of arms we carry, this team has raised the pole and we must always keep it there, very high, continuing with the same confidence and self -esteem.
For me, the season made by Inter was not a failure. They were praised for what they did with Bayern and Barcelona … Failure does not exist in football, because you always have to try to the end: the failure means looking for culprits, but this team is not looking for them and I am convinced of it. For me, being called here was a surprise. My intention was to stay at Parma. Then, when I received the phone from Inter, I immediately wanted to ask Federico Cherubini (no President of Parma) to let me go.
It is clear that for me Inter is something special. The fact that I have been helping me here for many years, I do not care if I tell me Cristian or Mister, what matters is the trip I had or we will have, “said Chivu, at the press conference.
Asked if he will rely on Henrikh Mkhatyan, reached 36 years old, the Romanian replied:
“You asked the wrong question. It's not about age. It's about the player's human quality. Football doesn't matter the bulletin. When you have a desire, motivation, as you always had, age is just a number. It's not right to talk about Micki, how he trains, what I have to do with it. has ”.
Henrikh Mkhotaryan // Photo: Imago Images
He was also asked if he spoke with his former coach Jose Mourinho, but also with his former colleagues. “With mystery I spoke on the phone, yes. We have one many years, with the winners of the 2010 triple, we received many messages there. I was a beautiful group and we are still. We are friends for life.
I was very pleased to receive greeting messages from all. There were some more special, but they will stay between us. To have their support and to read the greetings of those who wrote an important page in Inter history of Inter is great and I am honored. ”
“(No you spoke to Simone Inzaghi after appointment?) With Simone I have a good relationship, I always had, when I train at U19, I maintained the relationship. I called him before he was looking for me, to hate success in the future. From that day I have not spoken. “
