Inter confirm new coaching staff in full after Chivu appointment

Inter have officially confirmed their new first-team coaching set-up following the recent appointment of Cristian Chivu as head coach. 

Chivu was appointed head coach of the Nerazzurri just shy of a week ago, replacing Simone Inzaghi on an initial two-year contract that will run until the end of the 2026-27 season. 

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The 44-year-old returns to San Siro after spending the final seven seasons of his playing career with the Nerazzurri, as well as having led the club’s youth teams as a coach at every level from the U14s up to the U19s. 

Chivu and his squad are currently in California, based at UCLA for the duration of the FIFA Club World Cup, which kicked off with a 0-0 draw between Inter Miami and Al Ahly on Saturday night. 

Inter will first be in action against CF Monterrey in the early hours of Wednesday morning (BST, Tuesday night local time). 

Ahead of Inter’s first game at the Club World Cup, Chivu gave his introductory press conference in front of the media. You can read everything he had to say here. 

Chivu also confirmed his new coaching staff, which includes a return for former defender Aleksandr Kolarov, who comes in as the new Nerazzurri assistant coach. 

New Inter coaching staff under Chivu 

Assistant: Aleksandar Kolarov 

First-team coach: Mario Cecchi

First-team coach: Angelo Palombo 

Fitness coach: Stefano Rapetti 

Fitness coach: Maurizio Fanchini 

Goalkeeper coach: Gianluca Spinelli 

Goalkeeper coach: Paolo Orlandoni