“He had also done well at Parma, but at Inter…”

Cristi Chivu took over an Inter on the ground last summer, revitalized it and won two titles, “Lo Scudetto” and the Coppa Italia. And now it is getting appreciation from all sides.

Roberto Mancini: “Cristi Chivu is a really good guy who knows football and is very polite”

Last on the list of his admirers, Roberto Mancini. Former coach of the Nerazzurri and Italy's national team, with whom he won Euro 2020, Mancini recalled at an event that he knew Chivu very well since he was a player.

“I know Chivu because I transferred him as a player from Roma. He's a really good guy who knows football and is very polite,” said Mancini, who then spoke about the Romanian technician's work at Inter.

“Cristian had also done well at Parma, but at Inter he was extraordinary. Inter are a strong team, but he was very good. Empathy is essential in a team. It is the basis of any success”, emphasized the famous Italian coach.

Cristi Chivu negotiated the extension of the contract, until 2028, and will collect a salary of 3 million euros per season

Chivu stood out from the start of his tenure last summer with a standout speech and the players insisted on how he won them over and got them to follow him.

“What surprised me the most about Cristian was his ability to motivate the players“, president Giuseppe Marotta revealed at the end of the season, when he was asked to explain the key to Inter's success after a 2024-2025 in which he had missed all the trophies and ended with a 0-5 in the Champions League final.

Chivu recently negotiated the extension of his contract with Inter, due in 2027, until 2028. Gazzetta dello Sport revealed that the Romanian his salary was increased from 2 to 3 million euros per yearamount that can reach a maximum of 4 million with performance bonuses