With two Champions League final appearances and a Scudetto in the last three years, Inter have emerged as one of the world’s most formidable clubs. Unfortunately for the Nerazzurri, the man at the helm of that recent run — Simone Inzaghi — is off to the financially green pastures of Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

In his first senior job since leaving Inter’s academy last summer, Chivu helped the club avoid relegation and secure safety in Serie A.