Al-Hilal have confirmed the appointment of Simone Inzaghi as their new head coach on a two-year contract, following his departure from Inter.
Inzaghi left Inter by mutual consent on Tuesday, three days on from their 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League remaining – essentially the most complete loss by any workforce in a European Cup or Champions League showpiece.
That consequence capped a demoralising finish to the season for the Nerazzurri, who had at one level on for a treble.
They had been eradicated from the Coppa Italia by rivals Milan and misplaced out on the Serie A title on the ultimate day of the marketing campaign, ending a single level behind Napoli.
Quickly after the Champions League remaining, studies advised Inzaghi, who joined Inter from Lazio in 2021 and led them to at least one Serie A title, two Coppa Italia triumphs and three Suppercoppa Italiana successes, was interested by a transfer to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Hilal had been stated to be prepared to supply the Italian an annual wage of over €20million to succeed Jorge Jesus, following a second-place end within the Saudi Professional League in 2024-25.
The membership confirmed Inzaghi’s arrival on a contract to run till 2027 on Wednesday, two weeks out from their first match on the revamped 32-team Membership World Cup.
A brand new Don takes cost pic.twitter.com/7zsLoVleEz
— AlHilal Saudi Membership (@Alhilal_EN) June 4, 2025
Al-Hilal have been drawn into Group H on the new-look event, alongside Actual Madrid.
They’ll face Los Blancos – who’re additionally beneath new administration after appointing Xabi Alonso – at Laborious Rock Stadium on June 18.
They then face Salzburg in Washington D.C. on June 22 and Mexican aspect Pachuca in Nashville 4 days later.
A brand new chapter begins pic.twitter.com/XML2Ku2JW7
— AlHilal Saudi Membership (@Alhilal_EN) June 4, 2025
Inter, in the meantime, have been linked with a transfer for Como boss Cesc Fabregas as they search to interchange Inzaghi forward of their very own Membership World Cup opener in opposition to Monterrey on June 17.
Inzaghi left the Nerazzurri with the perfect win ratio of any coach of their historical past (all competitions, since Serie A was based in 1929-30).
He gained 65% of his matches in control of the 20-time Scudetto winners, placing him forward of Aldo Olivieri (63.2%), Antonio Conte (62.7%), Jose Mourinho (62%) and Luigi Simoni (61.6%).