“Chivu is not thinking about the derby yet” » The reaction of the Italians after they found out where the Romanian coach was at the weekend
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Monday, November 17, 2025, 09:42 / Updated Monday, November 17, 2025 09:44
A week before the derby with AC Milan in Serie A, Cristi Chivu (45), the coach of Inter, was at the “Bernabeu” to watch the NFL match between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders.
“Chivu is not thinking about the derby yet”, titrated the Italians from tuttomercatoweb.com, after learning that the Romanian technician spent the weekend with his wife, Adelina, at the Real Madrid stadium, where they watched the NFL match.
Italians react after Cristi Chivu was at the 'Bernabeu' to watch an NFL game
“He announced it immediately after the victory with Lazio and kept his word. Inter Milan coach Cristi Chivu was among the 84,000 spectators at the Bernabeu watching the NFL match between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders. Exactly a week before AC Milan, his first derby as manager, the former defender returned to the stadium where he won the Champions League in 2010.
Starting from Tuesday, Chivu will be at «Appiano Gentile» for the preparation of the derby. He will have to make sure that Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot are safe. The two AC Milan players, who have been sidelined for a long time, are ready to return to the first 11,” wrote the Italians.
Inter will host “Giuseppe Meazza” in the derby with AC Milan on Sunday, November 23, from 21:45.
Inter is the leader in Serie A
Inter Milan is the leader in Serie A, with 24 points obtained in the first 11 stages. On equal points with the team coached by Cristi Chivu is AS Roma, which has a goal difference of only +7, unlike that of the “nerazzurri” +14.
Rivals AC Milan are in 3rd place, two points behind the leaders and level with reigning champions Napoli.
Serie A standings
