MILAN, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Head Coach Cristian Chivu of FC Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

Chivu: "We want to play a leading role in the Champions League"

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— Aug 28th 2025

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The head coach's comments after the League Phase draw for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League

The draw in Monte Carlo has set Inter’s path in the League Phase of the 2025/26 Champions League. The Nerazzurri will play eight matches: four at San Siro against Liverpool, Arsenal, Slavia Praha and Kairat Almaty, and four away against Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Ajax and Union SG. Inter head coach Cristian Chivu had the following to say after the draw:

“The Champions League is an important and highly prestigious competition, where Inter once again aim to play a leading role. We'll face top-level, highly competitive teams in stadiums with incredible atmospheres. I'm confident that we'll be ready to honour this tournament in the best way possible”

Cristian Chivu