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 in the Champions League final – the most comprehensive loss by any team in a European Cup or Champions League showpiece.

That result capped a demoralising end to the season for the Nerazzurri, who had at one point looked to be on for a treble.

They were eliminated from the Coppa Italia by rivals Milan and lost out on the Serie A title on the final day of the campaign, finishing a single point behind Napoli.

Soon after the Champions League final, reports suggested Inzaghi, who joined Inter from Lazio in 2021 and led them to one Serie A title, two Coppa Italia triumphs and three Suppercoppa Italiana successes, was interested in a move to Saudi Arabia.

Al-Hilal were said to be willing to offer the Italian an annual salary of over €20million to succeed Jorge Jesus, following a second-place finish in the Saudi Pro League in 2024-25.

The club confirmed Inzaghi's arrival on a contract to run until 2027 on Wednesday, two weeks out from their first match at the revamped 32-team Club World Cup.

Al-Hilal have been drawn into Group H at the new-look tournament, alongside Real Madrid.

They will face Los Blancos – who are also under new management after appointing Xabi Alonso – at Hard Rock Stadium on June 18.

They then face Salzburg in Washington D.C. on June 22 and Mexican side Pachuca in Nashville four days later.

Inter, meanwhile, have been linked with a move for Como boss Cesc Fabregas as they seek to replace Inzaghi ahead of their own Club World Cup opener against Monterrey on June 17.

Inzaghi left the Nerazzurri with the best win ratio of any coach in their history (all competitions, since Serie A was founded in 1929-30).

He won 65% of his matches in charge of the 20-time Scudetto winners, putting him ahead of Aldo Olivieri (63.2%), Antonio Conte (62.7%), Jose Mourinho (62%) and Luigi Simoni (61.6%).