Inter Milan Players Entered Champions League Final ‘Influenced’ By Ex Coach’s Agreement With Al-Hilal | OneFootball

Simone Inzaghi severed ties with Inter Milan under suspicious circumstances, causing mass controversy in Italian football.

According to Corriere della Sera via FCInterNews, the 49-year-old’s transfer to Al-Hilal was a ‘done deal’ long before the Munich final.

Indeed, Simone Inzaghi had accepted the Saudi Pro League heavyweights’ offer in mid-May.

Furthermore, talks between the parties commenced in mid-April, even though the Italian manager never spoke about it.

However, everyone around the San Siro outfit knew something was cooking behind the smokescreen.

Inter Milan Players Headed into Champions League Final in Bad Mood Due to Simone Inzaghi

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 16: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern München at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Despite Inzaghi’s silence, there was this lingering sense of distraction within the dressing room.

Indeed, several senior players reportedly felt uneasy, sensing that their coach’s mind was elsewhere.

Therefore, Inter’s disjointed performance in the Champions League final stemmed from this unrest.

That tension affected the team’s focus and morale heading into the biggest match of the season.

As such, Paris Saint-Germain’s thumping win wasn’t just a consequence of the French side’s dominant display.

Instead, it was Inzaghi who let down his team before a career-defining fixture.