Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published on Thursday, 30 April 2026, 08:45 / Updated on Thursday, 30 April 2026 08:46
Simone Inzaghi (50 years old), the former coach of Inter between 2021-2025, believes that the Romanian coach Cristi Chivu (45 years old) was the right choice to replace him on the Nerazzurri bench.
In his first season on the Inter bench, Cristi Chivu is very close to winning the Serie A title, holding a 10-point lead over Napoli with 4 legs to go. Inter will also play in the final of the Italian Cup, where they will meet Lazio.
Simone Inzaghi: “The fact that Inter bet on Chivu was the right choice”
“Inter had a very good season and a title is never easy to win. Chivu deserves to be congratulated for that. I knew the group he had and I had no doubts about the players.
Also, the fact that Inter bet on Cristian was the right choice, and I knew that from the beginning because I saw him work.
Now is the time for Inter to celebrate the title, and then try to win the Coppa Italia,” said Simone Inzaghi, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Inzaghi also commented on the final of the Italian Cup, where Inter and Lazio, his former teams that he coached in Serie A, will meet: “I will just enjoy the show. They are two huge clubs, which have given me a lot during my career. I hope that the better team wins. In a final, anything can happen.”
Inter can officially become champions if they win at home in the next round against Parma, the team that Chivu saved from relegation in the previous season.
Later, Inter will duel with Lazio in the championship, on May 9, and 4 days later the grand final of the Italian Cup will take place.
In the last two stages of Serie A, Inter will receive the visit of Verona, and the championship will end with the trip to Bologna.
