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 Como at San Siro on April 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Since then, only Italian coaches have won the Italian league: Massimiliano Allegri has done it six times, followed by Antonio Conte with five, Maurizio Sarri, Stefano Pioli, Luciano Spalletti and Simone Inzaghi with one each.
List of Serie A title-winning coaches since Mourinho
2010-11 Allegri (Milan)
2011-12 Conte (Juventus)
2012-13 Conte (Juventus)
2013-14 Conte (Juventus)
2014-15 Allegri (Juventus)
2015-16 Allegri (Juventus)
2016-17 Allegri (Juventus)
2017-18 Allegri (Juventus)
2018-19 Allegri (Juventus)
2019-20 Sarri (Juventus)
2020-21 Conte (Inter)
2021-22 Pioli (Milan)
2022-23 Spalletti (Napoli)
2023-24 Inzaghi (Inter)
2024-25 Conte (Napoli)