Overview
- Inter confirmed on Thursday, June 18, 2026, that Cristian Chivu has signed a contract extension that keeps him as head coach through the summer of 2028.
- The club framed the renewal as recognition for Chivu’s debut senior season in which he led Inter to the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia and was named Serie A Coach of the Season.
- Italian media and transfer insiders reported the extension includes a near-€3 million net annual salary, a roughly 50% rise from his previous terms.
- Chivu rose from Inter’s youth ranks to the first team after a brief senior spell at Parma and finished the season having managed 58 matches with 38 wins, nine draws and 11 losses for a 65.5% win rate.
- The board’s vote of confidence aims to provide short-term stability for squad planning this summer while placing clear emphasis on fixing Inter’s European shortcoming after last season’s Champions League exit to Bodø/Glimt.