Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Saturday, April 25, 2026, 4:40 p.m. / Updated Saturday, April 25, 2026, 4:44 p.m.
Cristi Chivu, the coach of Inter, spoke today, at the press conference before the away game with Torino, about his first season on the bench of the Nerazzurri.
“You are so good at asking certain questions that sometimes I'm surprised too… I never expect them. Maybe next year, if I'm still here, I'll be able to tell in more detail,” was the reply given to the journalists present in the room at Appiano Gentile.
Chivu: “I could have made a better figure in the League. But I take full responsibility for managing the game with Bodo”
Challenged to say whether in a decade, thinking about his first season in Serie A, what he will remember, Chivu wanted to be self-critical: “I don't know if I will still be a coach in 10 years. Surely we could have made a more beautiful figure in the Champions League and I take full responsibility for managing the Bodo match, which had nothing to do with what we showed in the group stage.
The “event” with Inter is clearly on the horizon for Cristi Chivu! / Photo: inter.it
I love these guys so much. They understood that they could stay competitive by going against the negative tide from the beginning of the year, when everyone was talking about a finished cycle. They were reborn and found the right motivation”.
The most important thing is to try to be proactive, given the quality the team has. It would also be difficult not to exploit the offensive strength and individual quality of these players. Gone are the days when the best defenses won championships or when you had to win head-to-head games to have a chance at doing anything.
Modern football is more dynamic, more intense. I saw that Bayern – Real Madrid, which ended 4-3. The whole game has become more vertical, faster and you have to adapt to it
– Cristi Chivucoach Inter
“We always have the obligation to be competitive on all levels”
Asked if winning one or two trophies with Inter can mean a great performance, Cristi Chivu replied in the same ironic recent note: “This team has always strived to achieve outstanding performances in recent years.
Cristi Chivu celebrates the winning goal with Como (3-2) in the second leg of the semi-final of the Italian Cup / Photo: Facebook @inter
This is the story: the club has built something important. In recent years, they have shown how competitive they can be as well it was always an obligation for us, to be competitive on all fronts.”
We are as calm as ever, aware of the work done and the current situation, how hard we have worked to get to this point. We also know that we still have points and matches to win to get closer to our dream and goal
– Cristi Chivucoach Inter
