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MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu celebrates after being confirmed as 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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Inter President Beppe Marotta confirms Manuel Akanji will be bought outright from Manchester City and \u2018with all due respect for Cesc Fabregas, but Cristian Chivu was our ideal candidate.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Nerazzurri are celebrating their 21st<\/sup> Serie A title, the first to be achieved with Marotta as President, because he was only the director general when they last lifted the trophy in 2024.<\/p>\n

You can enjoy the Inter Scudetto celebrations on our Liveblog.<\/p>\n

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MILAN, ITALY \u2013 MAY 03: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates with his teammates after being confirmed as Serie A champions following victory in 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis is a glorious club that is accustomed to winning, so it is important that we won the title three times in five years with three different coaches,\u201d Marotta told Radio Sportiva.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means we have created a winning sporting model.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why Inter picked Chivu for new era<\/h2>\n
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MILAN, ITALY \u2013 MAY 03: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu and Federico Dimarco celebrate after being confirmed as 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chivu was chosen after Simone Inzaghi asked to walk away just hours after losing the Champions League Final 5-0 to Paris Saint-Germain, as he had already agreed terms with Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n

It was reported at the time that they had first approached Como for Fabregas, then turned to Chivu after being told he was not available.<\/p>\n

\u201cInzaghi made the decision to try something different, so we asked ourselves which name to propose,\u201d insisted Marotta.<\/p>\n

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MILAN, ITALY \u2013 MAY 03: FC Internazionale fans display a banner featuring Cristian Chivu 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe evaluated Chivu as the person who perfectly fit the profile. A coach is a crucial figure and, with all due respect for Fabregas, Chivu represents the ideal candidate because he knows what it means to play and win with Inter.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe already had Serie A experience and took Parma to safety, so this is why we chose him. It\u2019s true he didn\u2019t have a lot of experience coaching, but we wanted to show courage with this choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow he is a winning coach who can stay at Inter for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MILAN, ITALY \u2013 JANUARY 14: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team\u2019s first goal with his Head Coach, Cristian Chivu, during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before taking the Parma job mid-season, Chivu had been working in the Inter youth academy as a coach, where he got to work with Francesco Pio Esposito.<\/p>\n

That proved extremely useful when the youngster impressed at the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe asked us to keep Pio Esposito in the squad, another thing we are proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it is confirmed that Akanji will be bought outright from Manchester City, as there was a clause in the loan activating the purchase option in case of the Scudetto victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we negotiated the loan, we did add an option to buy apart from the Scudetto too. We have great respect for him as a player and a man, so he will continue to be in our squad,\u201d concluded the Inter President.<\/p>\n

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