Left for the Arabs after miserably losing the final of the Champions League (0-5 against PSG), the Italian coach Simone Inzaghi (50 years old) was not successful at Al Hilal, where the first league is dominated by Al Nassr. Asked to comment on the situation of his former team, the technician recognized the merits of his successor at Inter Milan, Cristian Chivu (45 years old).
“Inter had a very good season, and a title is never easy to win. Chivu is to be congratulated for this. I knew what group he had available 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.
He can emerge champion this weekend
Serie A leaders Inter Milan, last season’s Champions League finalists, could be crowned champions of Italy this weekend when they take on Parma at the San Siro as a refereeing scandal threatens the integrity of Italy’s top flight. With a 10-point lead over Napoli, who play at Como on Saturday night, in the race for Champions League places, Cristi Chivu’s (45-year-old) side need just one win in the last four legs to secure their 21st Italian title and third in the last six seasons. However, by the time Inter fans take to the stands on Sunday night, the title celebrations could already be underway if Napoli lose at Como and AC Milan – 12 points behind in third – fail to win away to Sassuolo.
“He wanted to go home”
Ciprian Marica (40 years old) also spoke about Chivu’s very good career at Inter. The minority shareholder from Farul believes that the coach made the best decision not to return to Romania
“Cristi made a very important and very good decision. He tried to come home after he dropped out. His luck that he was not received (no – n Romania).
He wanted to return home… He also had some offers from Romanian football and still chose to take the right steps.
He could skip some stages, but he chose to start from children and juniors. He was a coach for children and juniors, for the little ones, after which he grew up at Primavera.
Later, the people there had the confidence and the courage to give him the vice-championship of Europe. Because he took the right steps“, said Marica, present at Digi Sport.
He quickly wanted it at Chivu, but the parties did not understand each other.
