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<\/picture><\/div>\nMILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, reacts during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Cristian Chivu jokes he was \u2018already in the Inter history books\u2019 as a player with the Treble, and tried to \u2018draw on that experience\u2019 with his squad as a coach. \u2018I lost my ego during a life and death moment.\u2019<\/p>\n
You can follow the Scudetto celebrations on the special Inter Liveblog.<\/p>\n
Chivu won the Treble with Inter as a player in 2010, then started his coaching career with the club\u2019s youth academy, where he worked with Francesco Pio Esposito.<\/p>\n
He was not the first choice for the job, as many reported that they had first approached Cesc Fabregas, but the Romanian has secured their 21st<\/sup> Scudetto.<\/p>\n When told he is in the Inter history books, he replied with his usual dry humour.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I already was before,\u201d smiled Chivu on DAZN Italia.<\/p>\n \u201cI had done a few things as a player\u2026 But I am happy for these lads, for this club, for these marvellous fans who supported us from the start.<\/p>\n \u201cI won\u2019t say the whole narrative from last season, the mockery and denigration of this group, but the lads did well to roll their sleeves up, be reborn, and find what it took for a new competitive season.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the 21st<\/sup> title and another page in the glorious history of this club. I was younger then, I\u2019ve got some grey hair now, but I am just as happy as when I was a player. The players deserve the credit today, they were marvellous.\u201d<\/p>\n The Nerazzurri ended last season empty-handed and saw Simone Inzaghi walk away before the Club World Cup, bringing in Chivu after just a few weeks of senior management at Parma.<\/p>\n Few expected him to march to the Serie A title with three games to spare, and potentially set up a Double, seeing as they will play Lazio in the Coppa Italia Final on May 13.<\/p>\n \u201cFor what this club represents, it was our duty to be competitive. There are ups and downs, the season is a marathon, and we were the most consistent team overall, even after losing a few games, because we always managed to react and get back on our feet,\u201d added Chivu.<\/p>\n \u201cI think in January and February we had 14 wins in 15 games, or something like that, we realised that we could do it. We also had to overcome difficult moments like the Champions League exit to Bodo\/Glimt, defeat in the derby, but we always kept our heads up with dignity and the desire to be competitive to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n A draw would\u2019ve been enough tonight against Parma, but Inter did better with a 2-0 victory thanks to Marcus Thuram\u2019s fifth game in a row on target, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan tapping in the Lautaro Martinez assist.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously I am happy, and it\u2019s only right the players take the credit, enjoying all the love and affection of these fans. It was an opportunity to seal the Scudetto in front of the supporters and we did it.\u201d<\/p>\n Chivu seemed to vanish into the tunnel at one point straight after the final whistle, did he want to leave all the spotlight for his players?<\/p>\n \u201cI went to smoke a cigarette, I have some vices, sorry about that. But yes, they deserve it, so does the club, which always tried to comfort and support us in moments of need.\u201d<\/p>\n Where does the coach feel he stepped up and made the difference for his squad?<\/p>\n \u201cI am an unusual person, I had to talk to myself during a moment between life and death, so I lost my ego then. I don\u2019t feel the need to talk about myself,\u201d replied Chivu.<\/p>\n He was referring to the life-changing head injury suffered while playing for Inter, which forced him to wear a protective helmet for the rest of his career.<\/p>\n \u201cI just try to be the best version of myself, to help these lads who sometimes need the carrot, sometimes the stick. I try to draw on the experience I had in many locker rooms, and try not to repeat the errors I dealt with as a player.<\/p>\n \u201cI try to be empathetic, understanding, not to think about the consensus of critics outside, but only on what those who love me think. I am the coach, I will always be up for debate and at risk, that\u2019s the job. You have to accept it, knowing you can only try to do your best. I want to also thank my staff, they are in the same boat as me.\u201d<\/p>\n Traditionally, Serie A is won by the team with the best defence, but Chivu and Inter focused on getting the best attack with over 100 goals.<\/p>\n \u201cWe always wanted to be proactive, then depending on the opponents, we had different options, like two playmakers, dealing with their press. It\u2019s also about understanding various moments of the game.<\/p>\n \u201cMy predecessors did a great job here too, so if these lads know certain things about the game, it is also thanks to those coaches who came before me, who made it easier for me and my staff. It is the players who win the titles and give you what you dreamed of as a child.\u201d<\/p>\n Chivu managed to win the Scudetto up against legends like Antonio Conte, Max Allegri and Luciano Spalletti.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are great coaches and I can only learn from them. I will continue learning from them, those coaches who are young like me can only keep learning,\u201d concluded Chivu.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nChivu: \u2018I was already in Inter history\u2019<\/h2>\n
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