The former long-serving Nerazzurri defender has returned to the San Siro as the replacement for Simone Inzaghi, who left his post just days after the 5-0 Champions League final thrashing by Paris Saint-Germain in Munich last month in order to become the new manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, who are also at this tournament.
Chivu had built up extensive coaching experience with Inter at youth level before a short-lived spell in charge at Serie A rivals Parma, with the ex-Romania international hired to return in the top job only last week after a failed pursuit of Cesc Fabregas at Como and links to the likes of Genoa’s Patrick Vieira.
The 44-year-old must immediately lift spirits at Inter after their Champions League final drubbing followed hot on the heels of relinquishing the Serie A title to former head coach Antonio Conte and Napoli on a dramatic final day in addition to being beaten by arch-rivals AC Milan in both the Coppa Italia semi-finals and Supercoppa Italiana final.
Monterrey qualified for the inaugural expanded 32-team summer tournament in the United States as winners of the CONCACAF Champions League in 2021, joining Pachuca as one of only two Mexican clubs competing after Club Leon were removed and Club America lost a resulting play-off tie against Los Angeles FC.
They are captained by Sergio Ramos and coached by former Pep Guardiola assistant Domenec Torrent, who, like Chivu, is also new to the job, having been hired last month to succeed the sacked Martin Demichelis following Monterrey’s loss to Toluca in the quarter-finals of the Clausura 2025.
How to watch Monterrey vs Inter Milan
TV channel and live stream: Monterrey vs Inter Milan is being shown live globally via DAZN, with all 63 matches at the Club World Cup made available to watch for free with a sign-up.
Coverage begins at 1:30am BST ahead of a 2am BST kick-off – 6pm local time – at the iconic Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
For DAZN subscribers and ‘Freemium’ members, the games are part of the existing subscription.
