Inter Milan are happy with boss Simone Inzaghi and want him to stay despite their record Champions League final defeat by Paris St-Germain, says club president Giuseppe Marotta.
The team came in for heavy criticism from their fans and the Italian media after a humiliating 5-0 loss in the showpiece final in Munich.
Inzaghi, who was appointed in 2021, has been heavily linked to Saudi club Al-Hilal, but Inter president Marotta says he is happy for him to stay.
“This defeat will not have an impact,” added Marotta on Inzaghi, who has one year to run on his contract.
“Almost all the credit for this positive cycle is due to his professionalism and abilities. If he wants to continue, we are happy.”
Inzaghi has delivered one Serie A title and won the Coppa Italia twice during his four years in charge.
Inter had beaten Bayern Munich and Barcelona on their way to the final but Saturday was their second Champions League final defeat in three seasons, with Inzaghi’s side losing 1-0 against Manchester City in Istanbul in 2023.
Defeat by PSG means Inter end this season without a major trophy, after finishing one point behind champions Napoli in Serie A and losing to AC Milan in their Coppa Italia semi-final.
On the eve of the Champions League final, former Lazio boss Inzaghi told reporters he did not want to discuss his future, adding he would have a “relaxed” meeting with club owners afterwards.
After the final, the Inter boss was again asked about his future.
“We’ll see in the next few days with the club,” he said.
“After a final like this – the second one lost in three years – there’s too much disappointment to try to think. There will be time to talk about it calmly with my club, which was with us again tonight and is always present.”
Marotta said Inter would be “honoured” to continue with Inzaghi.
“We are meeting with the coach because this club is not used to letting a manager go into the final year of his contract,” added Marotta.
“There is no revolution under way. We will meet to hear what he has to say – I repeat, on our part, we are very proud and honoured to continue with him.”
Inter will take part in the newly expanded Fifa Club World Cup, which takes place in the United States between 14 June and 13 July.
Their first game is against Mexico’s Monterrey on 18 June in Pasadena (02:00 BST).
