New Inter Milan Boss To Face “Crash Test” Against Juventus & Ajax In Serie A & Champions League Immediately | OneFootball

Cristian Chivu will put his managerial credentials on the line when Inter Milan take on Ajax and Juventus after the international break.

According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, Inter’s upcoming fixtures will serve as a ‘crash test’ for Chivu.

Following a dream Serie A debut, Cristian Chivu suffered a morale-wracking loss in his second league game in charge.

Indeed, Inter went from a 5-0 rout of Torino to a 2-1 defeat to Udinese in less than a week.

Ajax & Juventus Set to Test Managerial Credentials of Inter Milan Boss Cristian Chivu

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Internazionale, gestures during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

September’s international break has arrived at an opportune moment for the 44-year-old.

Indeed, a two-week hiatus from club football will allow Chivu to fix errors that led to Inter’s loss last weekend.

Margins for mistakes will be thin when his men lock horns with Ajax and Juventus later this month.

Though Ajax are no longer a force they once were, they could still be a tricky opposition at the start of the new Champions League season.

Meanwhile, it’s needless to mention the psychological effect of a potential victory in the famous Derby d’Italia.