Inter President Marotta: Chivu Has a Long Future at the Club
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Inter Milan President Beppe Marotta praised coach Cristian Chivu for his successful tenure.
- Marotta highlighted Chivu's strong background as a player and his success with Inter's youth teams and Parma.
- He expressed confidence in Chivu's abilities and believes he can have a long future at Inter.
Inter Milan President Beppe Marotta has offered a strong endorsement of coach Cristian Chivu, underscoring the club's confidence in the Romanian tactician following their league championship triumph. Marotta lauded the decision to appoint Chivu last season as both "brave and smart," citing the former player's impressive credentials.
Chivu's illustrious playing career, which includes a treble with Inter and captaining Ajax at just 21, is seen as a solid foundation. Furthermore, his coaching achievements, including league titles with Inter's youth teams and saving Parma from relegation, demonstrate his capability and potential.
This brave but also smart choice because Chivu had a solid background. As a player, he achieved the treble with Inter, captained Ajax at 21, won championships as a coach with Inter's youth teams, and saved Parma from relegation.
"We had no doubt about his qualities," Marotta stated, acknowledging a potential "lack of experience" but emphasizing the club's unwavering support. He firmly believes that Chivu possesses the "excellent qualities" necessary to lead Inter for "many years to come."
With Chivu's contract set to expire next year, these statements from the club's president signal a clear intention to secure his long-term future at the helm of the Nerazzurri, building on the success of their championship-winning season.
We had no doubt about his qualities. Perhaps there was a slight lack of experience, but we supported him. Because he has excellent qualities, he can and must stay at Inter for many years.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.