Signature on Friday
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Inter Milan apparently quickly found a successor after the departure of the previous trainer Simone Inzaghi towards Saudi Arabia. According to reports from various Italian newspapers, the Champions League finalist will be trained by the Romanian Cristian Chivu in the future. The 44-year-old used to be active as a player and as a youth coach for the current Italian runner-up. Since spring he has been training the series A competitor Parma Calcio, whom he saved from relegation.
Several leaves report that the signing under a second year contract should take place this Friday. Inter had recently tried intensively for the coach of the competitor Como 1907, CESC Fàbregas. Bundesliga clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig were also interested in the Spaniard. However, the 38-year-old wants to stay at Lake Como.
Chivu had played in the defense between 2007 and 2014 at Inter. In 2010 he won the Champions League with the team. Since 2018 he has worked as a coach in youth. Other clubs in his time as players included Ajax Amsterdam and AS Rome. He also played 75 times for the Romanian national team.
According to the “Gazzetta Dello Sport” newspaper, both sides agreed within a few hours. The newspaper reported “lightning negotiations”, founded by “Chivus great love for the club, in which he ended his career as a player and began as a coach”.
The previous inter-coach Inzaghi had signed a contract in Saudi Arabia after the 0: 5 debacle in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. According to media reports, the 49-year-old should receive up to 25 million euros in an annual salary from Al-Hilal. As Inter, the team takes part in the upcoming club World Cup in the USA.