Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Sunday, December 28, 2025, 07:52 / Updated Sunday, December 28, 2025 08:05
Cristi Chivu (45 years old), the coach of Inter, was asked at the press conference on Saturday, prior to the duel with Atalanta, in the #17 stage, scheduled on Sunday, from 21:45, about the transfer period this winter and he was visibly disturbed.
Italian journalists wanted to know Cristi Chivu's strategy for the next period and what exactly he needs to strengthen the team. The Romanian technician got angry when he was asked to address this topic, considering that it would be disrespectful to the students he has in the team to discuss transfers now, before the last match of the year.
Cristi Chivu got angry at the conference
“The transfer market? It's five or six days until the transfer window opens. It's difficult for a manager to talk about it because he risks disrespecting the players.
A coach can never tell you what is missing, what is needed, because that would mean his players are not up to expectations. I stop here. It's never easy”Chivu said at the press conference, quoted by Tutto Mercato Web.
Matches against Atalanta are always difficult. A strong team has been built under Gasperini, and now he is trying to keep the same mentality. Now, with Raffaele Palladino, he managed to have consistency. It's a team with intensity, vertical football and good scoring. We must be brave and effective
I never talk about myself. It was a tough few months at the beginning, but we did everything in our power to forget the disappointments of last season and get back on track. I did some good things, some not so good. We try to eliminate certain mistakes, some individual, some collective
– Cristi Chivu, Inter coach
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