In the last 3 years, the black and blue fans experienced a super season in the Champions League, reaching the final twice, but now they find themselves out in the play-off phase. Apparently the pitch was not Inter's main problem, with Bodo/Glimt also triumphing at the "San Siro" by scoring 5 goals in total against Chivu's team, figures that leave no room for comment, with the Norwegians passing with merit, giving a clean football lesson to the team that has single-handedly touched the Serie A title. Without a doubt, this heavy elimination does not leave a good taste in the mouth of coach Cristian Chivu:

"We tried in every way, but we had a well-organized team in front of us. The fact that we failed to break the deadlock in the match created a convenience for them to do some things. I have nothing to ask of the boys, they gave all the energy they had. Of course we are sorry, this elimination left us with a bitter taste, as we tried in every way to get through the round. I must also compliment our rivals, they deserved to go further", said Chivu, among other things.

This elimination by a rival like Bodo/Glimt, absolutely passable on paper, diminishes Cristian Chivu's quotas quite a bit. Shortly before the return match at "San Siro", president Giuseppe Marotta also spoke about the future of the Romanian coach. The number 1 of the black and blue club was asked about the news coming from Spain, where the media wrote that Inter and Diego Pablo Simeone have a pre-contract for the new season:

"It's absolutely fake news. It's not even worth talking about, we are extremely happy with Chivu, he is proving that he is at the right height to lead Inter," Marotta stated.