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It has taken more than a month for every Serie A team to appoint a new manager in an almost unprecedentedly busy carousel.

Grading Every New Coaching Appointment in Serie A

July 4, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Como, Cremonese, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Pisa, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino, Transfer Market Leave a comment

It has taken more than a month for every Serie A team to appoint a new manager in an almost unprecedentedly busy carousel. The picture isn’t actually officially complete yet, as Fiorentina have yet to announce Stefano Pioli, but it’s just a technicality.

Davide Frattesi has been tipped to leave Inter for multiple windows in a row, but the arrival of Christian Chivu could change things.

Chronically Unhappy Inter Star More Likely to Stay

June 16, 2025 Enrico Passarella Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Davide Frattesi has been tipped to leave Inter for multiple windows in a row, but the arrival of Christian Chivu could change things. The midfielder has had a chat with the new gaffer and is more likely to stay, as he could have a more prominent role.

The most surprising aspect of the coaching change at Inter wasn’t that Inzaghi went to Al-Hilal but the brass' unpreparedness.

Hiring Chivu a Somewhat Calculated Risk for Inter

June 13, 2025 Enrico Passarella Como, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends

The most surprising aspect of the rather sudden coaching change at Inter wasn’t that Simone Inzaghi actually gave in to the Al-Hilal courtship when the exodus from Europe to the Saudi Pro League but rather that the front office didn’t have a replacement in hand.

Inter didn’t manage to persuade Como to let Cesc Fabregas go and will turn to Christian Chivu to succeed Simone Inzaghi in their dugout.

Inter Choose Chivu After Getting Rebuffed by Como

June 5, 2025 Enrico Passarella Como, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Inter didn’t manage to persuade Como to let Cesc Fabregas go and will turn to Christian Chivu to succeed Simone Inzaghi in their dugout. He has limited coaching experience in Serie A but is very familiar with the team since he's a former player and youth coach.

Inter want Cesc Fabregas to replace Simone Inzaghi on their bench, but, like the other teams that tried, they’ll have to go through Como

Inter Identify Their Three Top Targets to Fill Opening

June 4, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Como, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Inter want Cesc Fabregas to replace Simone Inzaghi on their bench, but, like the other teams that tried, they’ll have to go through Como and have no certainty they’ll be successful. There would be no issues on the economic front.

Simone Inzaghi will leave Inter and take over Al-Hilal and communicated the decision to the Nerazzurri brass in a meeting on Tuesday evening.

Inzaghi Departing Inter to Head to Saudi Side Al-Hilal

June 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Simone Inzaghi will leave Inter and take over Al-Hilal and communicated the decision to the Nerazzurri brass in a meeting on Tuesday evening. He departs after four years, during which he won the Scudetto once, among other trophies.

Two of the biggest pieces of the puzzle have been sorted, but there’s a long way to go to complete the whole domino of Serie A benches.

Busy Serie A Coaching Carousel Set for More Chaos

May 30, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Cagliari, Como, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino

Two of the biggest pieces of the puzzle have been sorted, but there’s a long way to go to complete the whole domino of Serie A benches. Antonio Conte will stay at Napoli, while Milan have snapped up Massimiliano Allegri.

Parma have handed the keys to Christian Chivu, who was one of the early favorites to replace Fabio Pecchia. The deal came together in a hurry.

Parma Formally Announce Chivu as Their New Manager

February 18, 2025 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Parma have handed the keys to Christian Chivu, who was one of the early favorites to replace Fabio Pecchia. The deal came together in a hurry on Monday and was officialized on Tuesday. Igor Tudor, Andrea Pirlo, and Davide Ballardini were the other options.

Simone Inzaghi isn’t at immediate risk of getting fired by Inter, but he’ll need better results in the upcoming matches to save his job.

Inter Give Their Coach Final Chances Before Dismissal

April 3, 2023 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Simone Inzaghi isn't facing an immediate risk of getting fired by Inter, but he’ll need better results shortly to save his job. The management tried to rally the troops after the loss to Fiorentina, The brass analyzed the game along with the boss and the squad, but that happens routinely.

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