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- Inzaghi, 49, fills role of Jorge Jesus who was fired last month
- First challenge is FIFA Club World Cup from June 14 to July 13
RIYADH: Ƶ giants Al-Hilal announced on Thursday Simone Inzaghi as their new head coach, replacing Jorge Jesus who was fired last month.
The announcement was made in a video posted on the club’s X account shortly after midnight.
“My name is Simone Inzaghi. And today begins my story with Al-Hilal,” he says at the end of the 40-second clip.
He is shown wearing his customary black suit, tying his shoes, putting on a watch and adjusting his tie.
Inzaghi’s Inter Milan suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of PSG in Saturday’s Champions League final, prompting the Italian to step down.
He joined Inter in 2021 and won 141 of 217 games as coach. He was at Serie A rivals Lazio for five years before taking over at Inter.
Al-Hilal parted ways with Portuguese coach Jesus at the start of May, who led the Riyadh team to 83 wins in 105 games, in his second stint with the club.
Defending champions Hilal finished second in the Saudi Pro League, eight points behind Al-Ittihad.
Inzaghi’s first order of business will be in the US, where Al-Hilal will join the best teams in the world, including the 49-year-old’s former side Inter, in the FIFA Club World Cup which runs from June 14 to July 13.
Al-Hilal are drawn in Group H with Real Madrid, Pachuca and Salzburg.