Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Monday, April 20, 2026 11:07 p.m. / Updated Monday, April 20, 2026 11:08 p.m.
crystal Chivu (45 years old) could make the “event” in his first full season in Serie A. The Romanian coach needs four more points to mathematically take the title with Inter and to win two more matches to win the Coppa Italia, in which case the Nerazzurro club would collect around 30 million euros.
The double, which no other Inter than Jose Mourinho has achieved in the club's history, would partially compensate for the losses due to premature elimination from the Champions League. According to Sportmediaset, the future champion will receive 20 million euros from the Italian League. To this money will be added the appropriate voucher in case of winning the Italian Cup.
Inter's income for the European season: 70 million euros. Minus 60 million compared to 2024-2025
If he gets past Como in the second leg of the semi-final with Como on Tuesday night (22:00), on “Giuseppe Meazza” (in the round it was 0-0) and then beat the winner of the other semi-final, Atalanta – Lazio (2-2 in the first leg), Chivu's team will receive another 7 million euros. In addition to the amount that would be allocated to him to play in the Italian Super Cup.
Domestic success could bring a small profit to the seasonal balance sheet in 2025-2026. “The two trophies, and the related cash prizes, would be pure oxygen for the Nerazzurri's financial goals,” writes Sportmediaset.
Manuel Akanji is one of the pillars of Inter's defense this season under Chivu / Photo: Imago
Last financial year, Inter enjoyed an extraordinary run to the Champions League final and collected a check from UEFA that exceeded €130m.
This season, the route was much weaker. Inter were knocked out in the playoffs by Bodo/Glimt and not only caused a huge upset, but also resulted in a shortfall of around €60m from 2024-25. The revenues of the Nerazzurri for the last European campaign will be around 70 million euros.
