Even within the formalities you find feelings. And what feeling is more human, too human, than gratitude? In this upcoming renewal of Simone Inzaghi, widely announced and defined yesterday by sporting director Piero Ausilio as simply “a formality”, what counts is the natural desire to be grateful towards a coach who has given such great joy: he is the coach of the starred scudetto , the man who ruled a season that everyone will remember. And here is the explanation of the prize, in line with the possibilities of this era of Zhang’s club: a completely new contract and a longer deadline than the current one of 2025. According to the dictates of the CEO. Beppe Marotta and Ausilio himself, it is always inappropriate to start a season with a coach who is out of contract, let alone if there is one involved who has just triumphed. Equally important, however, is the inevitable economic adjustment: no maxi-salaries like in the pre-covid (and pre-Inzaghi) era, but a well-deserved promotion, yes.
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Negotiations will be rapid and have not yet come to fruition, but it is likely that the Inter coach will earn a base of six million per season with bonuses to increase the figure. When he arrived way back in 2021 he signed for 4 net and the cold numbers as always photograph reality: the growth of over 30%, after all, is parallel to that of Simone’s status, now rightfully among the most appreciated coaches on the continent . It was the results that gave substance to this reality: the European vertigo of the past year needed Italian confirmation. Scudetto number 20, that of the star coveted for years, was what everyone expected, especially its managers, and Inzaghi accomplished the mission with rare authority and Olympic calm. The manager-coach relationship was cemented precisely by the turbulence of last season, when the pressure from above on Simone was very strong. At that moment the technician did not get lost, in fact right there he found his way towards the star.
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The meeting will serve to hammer out the details of Simone’s renewal, which is strategic for Inter on a par with those of Lautaro and Barella: there is no order of priority, but the Nerazzurri’s future is based on this triptych. The meeting also serves to imagine the team that will be: the gratitude will also be seen in the signings, Inzaghi calls for an extra striker and replacements to make a deeper turnover than what has been done so far. The meeting, very informal as per tradition, will probably be held after Inter-Lazio, the match in which Simone will also smooch the Italian cup. A two-year renewal should arrive with an option for another year. In the best case scenario, Inzaghi could remain in the saddle until 2027 and in that case there would be six consecutive seasons on the Inter bench, a historically demanding position for everyone. More than the five seasons of Bersellini and Trapattoni, since the single-group Serie A has existed, only the Wizard Herrera has done better, reaching eight. This career spurt in the Nerazzurri is also different from the previous ones: the first renewal arrived in June 2022, when an Italian Cup and a Super Cup were only a palliative compared to the terrible disappointment of the title won by the Devil, the second stamp marked September 2023 arrived after the boundless pride of the final in Istanbul. The third chapter of the saga is coming after the hangover from the star celebrations: 2+1 contract with pay rise, call it “gratitude” if you want.
