“There was also talk of bringing in Mourinho. With all due respect…”

The president of Inter talked about the fact that when he called Chivu “principal”, a variant would have been Jose Mourinho, the much more titled Portuguese coach. The president of Inter made it clear that at this moment the Romanian is more prepared than the Lusitanian.

Giuseppe Marotta, a new vote of confidence for Cristi Chivu: “With all due respect to Mourinho…”

“I am surprised by the fact that people are surprised by Cristian's abilities. I chose him because he represents important values ​​for us: he had the courage to go against the grain, even in the media. A few also mentioned Mourinho then, who, with all due respect… If I had not had the courage to name Chivu, I would have regretted it,” Giuseppe Marotta said, according to tuttomercatoweb.com.

Cristi Chivu's side climbed to first place in Serie A just before the national team break in November. The team from Milan is equal on points with AS Roma, 24, but with a higher net goal difference, +14. Inter have the best attack in the Italian first division: 26 goals scored in the first 11 games.

Cristi Chivu's team is also doing very well in the Champions League, although so far they have not met teams of this caliber. Inter have wins on the line so far: 2-1 with Kairat Almaty, 4-0 with Royale Union SG, 3-0 with Slavia Prague, 2-0 with Ajax. For the team from Milan now the hard work begins in the most important interclub competition: they will play away with Atletico Madrid, at home with Liverpool, at home with Arsenal and away with Borussia Dortmund.

• Jose Mourinho coached Inter during the Nerazzurri's best period in recent history. He was on the bench from 2008 to 2010, his tenure ended by winning the Champions League. Mourinho later left for Real Madrid. He also coached Benfica, Porto, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, AS Roma and Fenerbahce. He won Serie A twice with Inter.

Current standings in Serie A