Former Inter coach Simone Inzaghi joins Al-Hilal in $50 million deal, becomes the world’s highest-paid manager

The Italian manager Simone Inzaghi signed Al-Hilal at Saudi side and became the best-paid manager in the world after signing a two-year deal worth $ 50 million. Inzaghi left the lead on Tuesday after four years when the Nerazzurri and the coach decided to leave after a meeting three days after the UEFA Champions League final defeat against PSG5-0.

Inzaghi, who was appointed in the summer of 2021 to replace former manager Antonio Conte, decided to leave the Nerazzurri after two last losses of the Champions League, first to Manchester City in 2023 and most recently one against PSG. Despite the fact that he falls short in Europe, Inzaghi leaves a well-designed manager with won Serie A-title (the 20th in the history of the club), two Coppa Italia and three Supercoppa Italiana trophies. Inzaghi will lead Al-Hilal at the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup that takes place in the United States. The Italian coach leaves Inter with six trophies, only one less from Helenio Herrera and Roberto Mancini, the most decorated managers of the club in history.

Inter announced the news in a statement on Tuesday.

“The paths of the club and Simone Inzaghi are farewell. This is the decision taken by mutual agreement after the meeting that took place a few minutes ago. Inzaghi’s term of office will be reminded by fans, players, management and staff as characterized by great passion, passed by professionalism and dedication. -and three Italian Italian cumulated in four seasons, which brought the club back to the top of Italian and European football. “

Interpresident Giuseppe Marotta said: “On behalf of our shareholder Oaktree and the entire club I want to thank Simone Inzaghi for the work, for the passion shown, and also for the sincerity in today’s discussion, which led to the mutual decision to share. Only when you have fought to achieve success, you can have a fair dialogue”.

Simone Inzaghi has also issued a statement on the website of the Italian club.

“Beste Nerazzurri-familie, de tijd is voor mij om afscheid te nemen van deze club na een reis van vier jaar, waarin ik alles gaf. Elke dag wijdde ik mijn eerste en laatste gedachte aan Inter. Ik werd terugbetaald met professionaliteit en passie van de spelers, management, en elke dag van de Second Second Second, samen met onze Tweede Star, samen met onze Tweede Star, samen met onze Tweede Star van de Tweede Star van de Tweede Star, samen met onze Tweede Star van de Tweede Star van de Tweede Star of the second star of the second Star of the second Star of the second Star of UEFA in 2023 and a few days ago.

“I thank the shareholders for their non -repair, the president and his employees for their help and daily dialogue. On a difficult day like today, I think it is right to repeat this feeling of gratitude, also for the discussion that had ended a short time ago. Celebrated during the six triumphs we experienced together.

The Nerazzurri will now be looking for a new coach, and As manager Cesc Fabregas And at -coach Roberto de Zerbi are considered the most likely options at this early stage. Inter is ready to start a new chapter after the departure of Inzaghi, which will leave the Nerazzurri after a disappointing season that ended without trophies, because Inter not only lost the Champions League final, but also second in the Serie Aclassement, a point behind Antonio Conte’s Napoli.

Simone Inzaghi at Inter

Since his arrival at the club in 2021, Zaghi had to deal with the post-known financial issues that influenced the Italian side, because Inter was forced to sell Achraf Hakimi to PSG and Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea in the same summer. Ondanks de uitgaven, kon Inzaghi dingen omdraaien en verloor alleen van AC Milan in de laatste wedstrijddag van het seizoen de Italiaanse Serie A -titel, terwijl het team zowel Coppa Italia als Supercoppa Italiana won en Supercoppa Italiana won, ondanks een teleurstellende Serie A -campagne, Inter Uphing the Coppa, Inter Ups the Coppa, Inter Ups the Coppa, Inter Ups the Coppa, Interpa Italia. Italian weather, while they also reached the Champions League final, which they lost 1-0 from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. In Inzaghi’s third year, the Nerazzurri won both the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana but were booted from the Champions League by Atletico Madrid after penalties in the Champions League round of 16. In his final season at the club, Inter lost the Serie A title on the last matchday, lost the Supercoppa Italiana Final to AC Milan, Lost the Coppa Italia Semifinals to the Same Rossoneri and 5-0 in particular lost the Champions League final against PSG on 31 May.