Chivu warns Inter: Bodo/Glimt ‘a threat to major clubs’ in the Champions League | OneFootball

Inter coach Cristian Chivu reacts to the Champions League knockout play-off draw that saw the Nerazzurri paired with Bodo/Glimt: ‘A threat to major clubs.’

Inter will face Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League knockout play-off. The Serie A giants will play the first leg away on February 18 at 21:00 CET and the second leg at San Siro on February 24 at 21:00 CET.

Chivu reacts to Inter’s Champions League draw

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 23: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, looks on prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Pisa SC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 23, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“Every Champions League game comes with its own challenges,” Chivu told Inter’s official website.

“Bodø/Glimt have proven themselves, in this first phase, to be a threat to major clubs, both at home and on the road.”

Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti had already spoken to Sky Sport Italia minutes after the draw in Nyon, assuring that the Nerazzurri will “take care of every detail” in their upcoming Champions League encounters.

DORTMUND, GERMANY – JANUARY 28: Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale Milano scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Internazionale Milano at BVB Stadion Dortmund on January 28, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Inter ended the Champions League group phase in 10th place, finishing just one point short of the top eight that secured automatic qualification for the Round of 16.

Inter are currently the Serie A table leaders with 52 points, five more than city rivals Milan, who are placed second.

The Nerazzurri’s next league game is away at Cremonese on Sunday, February 1.