Chivu is first foreign coach to win Scudetto since Mourinho

Chivu is first foreign coach to win Scudetto since Mourinho

Cristian Chivu has become the first foreign coach to win the Serie A title since José Mourinho in 2010, when the current Inter boss was a player under the Special One at the Stadio Meazza.

Inter secured their 21st Scudetto on Sunday, beating Parma 2-0 at San Siro.

Chivu has won the Serie A title in his first season at San Siro and his first full campaign in Italy’s top flight, having previously coached Parma for only 13 matches last term.

PASADENA, CA – JULY 20: Jose Mourinho coach of Inter Milan talks with his team during practice at the Rose Bowl stadium on July 20, 2009 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

The Romanian tactician has become the first foreign coach to win the Scudetto since Mourinho in the 2009-10 campaign.

Back then, Mou not only won the Serie A title but also grabbed a legendary treble, with Chivu as one of the regular starters on that team.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 21: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, celebrates after during the Coppa Italia Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and at San Siro on April 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)