Report – Chivu Ramps Up Physical Preparations & Training Intensity At Inter Milan | OneFootball

Cristian Chivu has been ramping up the physical preparations and the intensity of training sessions at Inter Milan.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report that the training sessions are lasting about a half an hour longer.

Cristian Chivu has now had close to a month in charge of Inter Milan.

That has been enough time for the 44-year-old to really start to get the squad familiar with his methods in training.

And according to the Gazzetta there have been clear differences from the way that Simone Inzaghi trained the squad.

Cristian Chivu Ramps Up Training Intensity At Inter Milan

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 11: Head coach Cristian Chivu of FC Internazionale Milano after disembarking at Los Angeles International Airport for FIFA Club World Cup 2025 on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

There are certainly similarities between the work of Chivu and Inzaghi.

The Gazzetta report that the Romanian has kept the calm and low-key atmosphere in training.

However, the newspaper explain, Chivu likes to work and chat with players more one-on-one.

Then, there is a significant difference in how Chivu is preparing the squad on a physical level.

As the Gazzetta note, the 44-year-old has brought back Stefano Rapetti to be the athletic coach.

Part of the new regime has been more work in the gym before training. Chivu hopes to use more strength training to avoid injuries.

Then, the sessions are more intense, and longer by about a half an hour. These ninety-minute sessions are meant to get the squad ready for a more high-pressing approach, the Gazzetta reports.