Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Friday, 22 May 2026 22:12 / Updated Friday, 22 May 2026 22:13
Monica Bertini (43 years old), the well-known moderator of the Pressing show from Mediaset, agreed to comment in a podcast about his coach Inter. “I liked the way Chivu spoke this season. Sometimes more, sometimes less,” said the Italian journalist.
Monica Bertini is quite close to what Inter stands for, with rumors circulating in the Italian media that the presenter from Italia 1 and Canale 5 is in a relationship with sporting director Piero Ausilio.
Monica Bertini: “I liked the serenity with which Chivu spoke this season. Sometimes more, sometimes less…”
The fascinating moderator of the press show, but also the one who often entered into dialogue with Cristi Chivu at the end of the recent Coppa Italia matches, was invited to the podcast “Fai come ti Var” (a play on words between Faci cum si convine and VAR). On this occasion he answered 90 questions about football, with the possibility of calling on a so-called “video assistant referee” for help.
Monica Bertini and Piero Ausilio, the interist sports director, with whom he would have an affair
When he arrived at Chivu, Monica Bertini commented: “The new wave of young coaches is on the rise. I think Serie A needed a bit of fresh air. And to be honest, Cesc Fabregas and Cuesta had already brought in some youngsters (hats off to Parma for picking him, he was 29 at his first press conference).
But Cristian Chivu is also young, because he only had a short experience at Parma. He had spent a lot of time in Inter's Academy. I loved the way he spoke this season, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I liked the calmness he tried to convey, because if you give in to the media and the fans, all the pressure will spill over into the dressing room. It is true that he benefited from an important legacy, the team left by Simone Inzaghi, but he also had to put in some work.
“I think he's a coach who deserves a lot of credit for Inter's season. He worked excellent mentally with the team”
In his turn, Inzaghi also inherited the lot and the group from Conte, but he failed to win as soon as he came. I think he is a coach who deserves a lot of credit for Inter's season.
He revived a demoralized team after coming close to winning three trophies and coming up short. I think he did an excellent job mentally.”
Cristi Chivu laughed live with the Mediaset studio alongside moderator Monica Bertini, after qualifying for the Italian Cup final / Photo: X
It is well-known that Monica Bertini had several times the opportunity to enter into dialogue with Chivu on television shows. After Inter – Como 3-2, in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup, the two caused laughter in the studio. After seeing how the coach talked to the reporters who were interviewing him, the moderator told him:
“Considering you look in great shape and you're joking with Andrea and Federica… don't joke with me either, because I'm here to ask the questions.”
Chivu replied in the same note and, although he wanted to be subtle, he unwittingly confirmed the relationship between Bertini and Ausilio, which the two want to keep hidden from the eyes of the world: “I won't say anything about you, Monica. I can't, because then I'll be in trouble in the locker room.”
