President of Inter: 'Some thought we would invite Mourinho, but we had the courage to go against the tide' (Nov. 15, 2025)

President of Inter: 'Some thought we would invite Mourinho, but we had the courage to go against the tide'

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/705617-president-ofinter-some-thought-wewould-invite-mourinho-but-wehad-the-courage-togoagainst-the-tide 2025-11-15 11:43 The president of Milan’s Inter, Beppe Marotta, is satisfied with his decision to appoint former 'Nerazzurri' ... President of Inter: 'Some thought we would invite Mourinho, but we had the courage to go against the tide'

15.11.2025, 11:43

The president of Milan’s Inter, Beppe Marotta, is satisfied with his decision to appoint former 'Nerazzurri' player Cristian Chivu as the head coach.

Beppe Marotta, Getty Images

’I’m surprised that people didn’t expect how good Chivu would be. We chose him for the values he represents. We had the courage to go against the tide at a media level.

Some people mentioned Mourinho. With all respect to him, if I didn’t have the courage to invite Chivu, I would regret it,' Marotta is quoted as saying by Tuttomercatoweb.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	37	82
2	Manchester City	37	78
3	Manchester United	37	68
4	Aston Villa	37	62
5	Liverpool	37	59
6	Bournemouth	37	56
7	Brighton	37	53
8	Chelsea	37	52
9	Brentford	37	52
10	Sunderland	37	51
11	Newcastle	37	49
12	Fulham	37	49
13	Everton	37	49
14	Leeds	37	47
15	Crystal Palace	37	45
16	Nottingham Forest	37	43
17	Tottenham	37	38
18	West Ham	37	36
19	Burnley	37	21
20	Wolves	37	19

№

Team

Pts