The former Inter technician on the eve of the debut at the Club World Cup against Real Madrid: “With this choice I left my comfort area after many years at Inter”

A few hours after the revelations of the CEO of AL HILAL, Esteve Calzada, according to which “the agreement with Simone Inzaghi was already decided, but had not been signed before the Champions League final only because the technician for respect asked us to wait”, the former Inter coach spoke to the vigl of the debut of the Arab club in the Club World Championship against the Real Madrid of Xabi Alonso (at 9 pm Italian of June 18th, Hard Rock. Stadium by Miami Gardens). Perfectly dropped in the part, Inzaghi was only a less rhetorical thread than the presentation conference with Al Hilal, when he spoke of the “glorious history” of the Saudi club and his “millions of fans”.

Inzaghi and comfort zone

The technician returning from the final lost in the Champions League, he explains the choice of Al Hilal, a club from which he will perceive about 25 million a year for two seasons in Saudi Arabia: “Last year, Jorge Jesus was the coach of Al Hilal, and the team had excellent players. I accepted the challenge and I came out of my comfort area after several years at Inter. I want to change my way of thinking, Try new things. A club that is not of the highest level, objectively, which is at the Club World Cup where he will make up for a team – this yes – with a glorious history and the millions of fans, Real Madrid, who has just closed the Ancelotti cycle to start the Xabi Alonso era: “Our ambition is that of being one of the best clubs. We have passion and confidence in ourselves”, assured Inzaghi, “we will play against Real and we will know that we will be able Very difficult, but we are ready for the challenge “. In fact, there will be no comfort zones against the Spaniards.

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