Ex Chelsea, PSG & AC Milan Legend Calls Simone Inzaghi ‘A Top Coach' – ‘He Was Close To Winning It All With Inter Milan'
Thiago Silva feels that Al-Hilal's Simone Inzaghi is a 'top coach' who 'came close to winning it all with Inter Milan.'
The Brazilian spoke to Italian broadcaster SportMediaset, via FCInterNews, after his Fluminense team knocked Al-Hilal out of the Club World Cup.
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Simone Inzaghi left Inter Milan in shock circumstances last month.
The 49-year-old departed the Nerazzurri just a few days after they had lost the Champions League final.
Furthermore, Inter had not just lost that final. They suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Inter also lost out on the Serie A title to Napoli on the very last day of the season.
That did not stop Al-Hilal from breaking the bank to attract Inzaghi, however. Evidently, the former Lazio coach's previous work had convinced them, regardless of how the season ended.
Reportedly, Al-Hilal were negotiating with Simone Inzaghi in the build-up to the Champions League final.
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And in the end, the 49-year-old chose the cash on offer from the Saudi club rather than staying at Inter or coaching at a high level at a different European club.
Thiago Silva: 'Inzaghi A Top Coach, Close To Winning It All With Inter'
MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 30: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, reacts during a FC Internazionale training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 30, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by)
Fluminense defender Thiago Silva gave his thoughts on Inzaghi. 'He's a great coach,' said the iconic former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan defender.
'He's shown that this season.'
'With Inter he came close to winning it all, every trophy,' Silva noted.
'But he's a great coach. He has my respect.'
'Hopefully, next season things can go differently to what happened this season for him,' Silva added.
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