Revealed – Why Inter Milan Picked Cristian Chivu Over Patrick Vieira After Fabregas Pursuit Failed

Reports suggest that Inter Milan would have been willing to make significant changes in order to hand the keys to the team over to Cesc Fabregas.

The 38-year-old former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder prefers a back four system to a back three.

However, once it became apparent that Inter weren’t getting Fabregas, they had a couple options.

One was Genoa coach Patrick Vieira. However, the Nerazzurri did not go with the Frenchman, preferring Chivu.

And according to the Gazzetta, the primary reason for this is that Inter believe that Chivu will not disrupt the team too much.

The Romanian has used a 3-5-2 shape similarly to Inter’s at Parma.

Moreover, there is the fact that Chivu spent several seasons coaching the Nerazzurri’s youth teams. He was the Primavera or Under-19 coach for three years, while Inzaghi was the senior coach.

Therefore, Chivu was able to closely observe the former coach. And this group of players.

Accordingly, Inter believe that the Romanian will keep the existing balance, and is therefore a less risky appointment.