At first, when his name came up as Inzaghi's successor, doubts about Chivu were very strong, but today, after 40 matches at the helm of the black and blue team, the whole discussion has changed. With him on the bench, Inter is having a super season, they are at the top of Serie A and absolute favorites, in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup and in the "play-off" phase of the Champions League. In this period, only the elimination by Bologna in the Super Cup weighs heavily.

In 40 matches, Inter have won 29, drawn 2 and lost 9 with an average of 2,23 points per match. With this average, Chivu surpasses coaches like Inzaghi, Mourinho, Conte and Mancini, coaches who have written the history of the club by winning trophies. So far, Chivu's numbers are fantastic enough to convince the club's management to offer him a new contract, or rather to think now about extending the collaboration.

Chivu has a contract valid until 2027 and earns 2,5 million euros per season. The idea of ​​the directors is to extend the cooperation until 2028 or until 2029.

Chivu is also highly regarded for another fact, he has built a very attacking team, where excluding the matches in the Club World Cup, his team has scored 83 goals, with an average of 2,31 goals per match. With him on the bench, 17 different players have found the net, Lautaro being the most efficient with 18 goals scored, followed by Thuram with 12 goals.