Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde – Inter Milan Boss Cristian Chivu Shows Two Faces In Serie A & Champions League | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu has displayed contrasting performances in Serie A and the Champions League this season.

According to Corriere della Sera via FCInterNews, the 45-year-old is already the best rookie in modern Serie A history.

Cristian Chivu is on the verge of winning the Scudetto in his first season in charge of the Nerazzurri.

Indeed, he has guided the San Siro giants to 64 points in the first 24 league games, steering them ten points clear of runners-up AC Milan.

Furthermore, it marks the most impressive debut season in Italy’s top flight since the 1930s.

Inter Milan Manager Cristian Chivu Shows Different Faces in Serie A & Champions League

GENOA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Cristian Chivu, head coach of Inter, reacts during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and FC Internazionale at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Despite Inter’s dominant league form, they already bowed out of the Champions League.

Bodo/Glimt stunned the 20-time Italian champions in the knockout playoff round, beating them 5-2 on aggregate.

Moreover, Chivu has lost five of his first ten European fixtures in charge of the Nerazzurri.