🤔 Inter, who after Inzaghi? Fabregas, RDZ and Chivu: pros and cons ✅❌ | OneFootball

Inter is at a crucial moment: on Tuesday, President Beppe Marotta and Simone Inzaghi will meet to define the future of the coach, who is on the brink after the heavy 5-0 defeat in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Fans are divided on the future of the coach, who might leave the team to embark on a new adventure with Al-Hilal, ready to offer him a contract worth 50 million euros over two years.

At the end of the final lost in Munich, Inzaghi stated that he does not know if he will be on the bench for the next Club World Cup, leaving room for a possible farewell.

According to Sky Sport, the club is already considering several options: Cesc Fabregas, confirmed by Como after a surprising season in Serie A, is the first name on the list. Cristian Chivu - a former Inter defender and now coach of Parma - and Roberto De Zerbi, confirmed at Marseille after some internal tensions. They are the other two candidates to start a new cycle on the Inter bench.

But what are the positive and negative factors of the individual candidacies for the post-Inzaghi era?

🔚 Inzaghi towards farewell to Inter

Simone Inzaghi ended the season without trophies, despite reaching and losing two European finals.

The clear defeat in the Champions League final left significant repercussions: the coach himself, in a press conference, stated that he does not know if he will lead Inter in the Club World Cup, expressing his bitterness and awareness that one emerges stronger from defeats.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the heavy defeat has increased the possibility of his departure, although the coach wants to discuss with the club before deciding.

The offer from Al-Hilal represents an important opportunity, and the hypothesis that Inzaghi might agree to end his cycle with Inter seems increasingly concrete.

🔥 Fabregas first choice

Cesc Fabregas is the top name on Inter's list should Simone Inzaghi's departure materialize. The Spaniard impressed while leading Como in Serie A in the recently concluded season, with a tenth place finish that captivated the Inter management.

His innovative and 'fresh' football philosophy, combined with his ability to shape young players and discover raw but pure talents, are 'pluses' for a coach who has unsurprisingly attracted the attention of Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, and Leipzig in recent weeks.

On the other hand, Como does not intend to part with him after the first high-level season, which seems to have laid the foundations for an ambitious project. Moreover, his footballing ideas differ greatly from Inzaghi's, with a potential new cycle under the Spaniard requiring a real revolution.

🔙 Chivu, the coach who knows Inter

Cristian Chivu, currently leading Parma, is another name in Inter's orbit. After coaching Inter's youth teams, the Romanian coach accepted the challenge in Emilia and has shown clear and modern ideas.

With an important past as a player in the Inter shirt, Chivu knows the environment and the mentality of the club deeply. His name represents an 'internal' solution and could be a return home in a prestigious role.

On the other hand, his lack of experience leading first teams represents a question mark for the Inter formation, which will have to restart after a season without titles but must necessarily lift its head and return to winning in the next season.

👀 De Zerbi, is it time for a big team in Serie A?

Roberto De Zerbi is an intriguing option for the Inter bench. Currently under contract with Marseille, De Zerbi is appreciated for his proactive and spectacular football, inspired by Guardiola's principles.

Marseille will participate in the next Champions League, but often tense relations with the French management could facilitate a possible transfer.

On the other hand, the not very 'malleable' character of the Brescia-born coach, who has repeatedly emphasized the need to have functional players for his football, and a philosophy far from Inzaghi's, make the De Zerbi path more difficult to pursue.

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