Inzaghi's future safe after humbling Inter defeat
Inter Milan's humiliating 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final will not cause Simone Inzaghi's position as head coach to come under threat, according to Nerazzurri president Giuseppe Marotta.
Marotta said he will hold talks with Inzaghi in the coming days after he was linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.
Inter became only the third team – and the first since Real Madrid lost 5-3 to Benfica in 1962 – to concede five goals in a European Cup or UEFA Champions League final, as it was ruthlessly dealt with at Allianz Arena.
Just eight days after losing the Scudetto to Napoli on the final day of the Serie A season, Inzaghi's side was on the wrong end of the most dominant win in the history of the European Cup/Champions League final.
Speaking after full-time, Marotta admitted PSG was the deserving victors and apologised to Inter's travelling fans.
"It was a negative evening where the opponent outclassed us in every area, so we tip our hats to them," Marotta said.
"That must not change our view of the season as a whole, including the run to the Champions League final. It was a negative performance. We are sorry for this performance and the many fans who came here.
"It was very difficult to reach this final. We got there with absolute credit by overcoming opponents like Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
"We looked fragile this evening, but I want to thank our players and coach, because the 59 games played in all competitions show how this squad and club deserved to be on this stage. We lost, we congratulate our opponents and move on."
Reports have suggested Inzaghi, who has one year remaining on his contract at San Siro, could be a target for Al-Hilal as it seeks a new head coach ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup, but Marotta still has full faith in the former striker's leadership.
"Absolutely no change. We already said that we would meet with Inzaghi next week," he said when asked what the result meant for the coach's future.
"He still has a year on his contract and has proved over the last four years that he absolutely deserves to be here, and many of our achievements in this time have been down to him."
This was just the third time Inter had conceded five goals in any UEFA Champions League game, in 167 matches. It was also beaten 5-1 by Arsenal in 2003 and 5-2 by Schalke in 2011.
While Marotta refused to make any excuses for the defeat, he highlighted the vast financial advantage PSG holds over the Nerazzurri, adding: "Italy is no longer the paradise of football.
"It is considered a stepping stone, with the best players coming through only to be tempted by salaries that we absolutely cannot offer.
"That includes clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, who can work with unlimited budgets. Having said that, we do not want to use that as an alibi.
"Made in Italy is still a product that can reach the final, helped with the school of Italian coaching, but obviously there are teams who are significantly more likely to be favourites."
