- Simone Inzaghi is known for his touchline ranting and added to that reputation
- The Inter Milan boss lost his head as he saw his side thrashed by PSG 5-0
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Inter Milan’s fiery manager Simone Inzaghi went ballistic on the touchline during his side’s 5-0 humiliation by PSG in the Champions League final.
The Italian was booked by referee Istvan Kovacs for hios outburst while his side were 2-0 down 58 minutes into the game.
Inzaghi threw his coat onto the floor and gesticulated wildly before setling in for a miserable next half-hour in which his team were ripped to shreds.
Internazionale’s boss is known for his volatile demeanour on the touchline – he was red carded in March and May for dissent during Serie A games.
Saturday night completed a disappointing end of the season for Inter, who fell behind Napoli in the final two games of the season to surrender the Scudetto.
Then, at the hands of Luis Enrique’s Treble-winning PSG, Inter suffered their second Champions League final loss in three seasons, having lost to Manchester City 1-0 in 2023.
Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi launched into a furious outburst as his side were thrashed
The Italian was booked in the second half as he watched his men succumb 5-0 to PSG
Inter were despondent and left quickly after suffering the worst defeat in Champions League final history
At full-time, he was gracious in defeat, saying: ‘PSG clearly deserved to win this match. We are very disappointed, but we had a great Champions League campaign and I am proud of my team.
‘Defeats can make you stronger. This one hurts a lot, like the one against Manchester City in Istanbul [2023 final].
‘We were more tired, we weren’t fresh and PSG were always on the ball before us. But we played for our league title until last Friday and they [PSG] won their league weeks ago.
‘We knew they were stronger technically and we weren’t organised tactically, so we deserved to lose, bottom line.
‘We failed to win the most important match and we are very disappointed, but we have been through this before. When you lose a final, it always leaves it marks.’
This could be a heartbreaking exit for Inzaghi, who is weighing up an offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.
Footmercato reported that the two parties have even reached a verbal agreement, while a figure of £25million for his services has been touted.
He was light-lipped on his future after losing the final, saying: ‘My future? We will see in the next days.
Inzaghi is weighting up his future after becoming a target for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal
Defender Benjamin Pavard did not escape his manager’s ire on a remarkable evening
‘I will meet with the club and we will assess the situation together.’
In the build-up, he painted a positive picture of his time at the San Siro, insisitng: ‘I’m happy in this company, so I have everything I want to do well and get great satisfaction.’
Inzaghi would be a major coup for Saudi – he won Serie A with Lazio as a player and claimed the Scudetto with Inter last season.
