Inter Milan and manager Simone Inzaghi have mutually agreed to part ways, just three days after the club’s significant defeat in the Champions League final against Paris St-Germain.
The 49-year-old, who took charge of the Serie A club in 2021, has been strongly linked with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.
“The time has come for me to say goodbye to this club after a four-year journey, during which I gave everything,” said Inzaghi, who secured six trophies during his tenure with Inter. “I want to dedicate one last word to the millions of Nerazzurri (Inter) fans who cheered me on, cried and suffered in difficult moments and laughed and celebrated in the six triumphs we experienced together. I will never forget you.”
The announcement of his departure followed a meeting between Inzaghi and Inter officials on Tuesday.
“The club and Simone Inzaghi are parting ways,” an Inter Milan statement confirmed, emphasizing the mutual decision.
Inter president Giuseppe Marotta added, “I would like to thank Simone Inzaghi for the work done, for the passion shown and also for the sincerity in the discussion that led to the common decision to separate our paths. Only when we have fought together to achieve success day by day, can we have a frank dialogue like the one that happened.”
During his spell at San Siro, Inzaghi led Inter to one Serie A title, two Coppa Italias, and three Supercoppa Italia triumphs. He also guided Inter to the Champions League final twice; however, they were defeated 1-0 by Manchester City in 2022-23 and suffered a record 5-0 loss against PSG on Saturday. Inter also missed out on the 2024-25 Serie A title by a single point to Napoli.
Inzaghi’s departure comes ahead of Inter’s participation in the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup, scheduled to take place in the United States between June 14 and July 13. Al-Hilal is also set to be involved in this competition.
