Lautaro-Çalhanoglu "War" / Inter split after Inzaghi's departure, the coach's wife chooses which side to take in the debate between the players

2025-07-02 10:31:01 / SPORT ALFA PRESS
Lautaro-Çalhanoglu "War" / Inter split after Inzaghi's

At Inter, a fragile balance that was built during the Simone Inzaghi era is disintegrating.

His departure to Saudi Arabia was followed by great tensions in the dressing room, arguments between team leaders and public behavior that reveals deep divisions within the group.

But what caught the eye was a silent "like": Gaia Lucariello, Simone Inzaghi's wife, "liked" Hakan Çalhanoglu's post on Instagram, in which the Turkish midfielder reacted to criticism and tension with Lautaro and the management.

This simple but significant gesture clearly signals the side that Inzaghi and his circle are on in this internal crisis: it is not with the leaders, but with the players who feel exposed and neglected.

During Inzaghi's time at Inter, there was an informal pact among the players, a spirit of solidarity to stick together and fight for titles, rejecting offers from bigger clubs. A spirit that resembled that of Boskov's Sampdoria. But after the defeat in the final in Munich and Inzaghi's move to Al-Hilal, that cohesion was broken.

This was clearly seen in Lautaro's angry words, attacking his colleague Çalhanoglu for flirting with Galatasaray, and then in Çalha's public response, which spoke of "divisive words." The approval of Inzaghi's wife to that reaction was a clear message: those close to the coach do not agree with the direction the club has taken.

Criticism has come from Inzaghi's inner circle about the way the situation was handled: the lack of a new striker in January, the lack of a promised renewal, the lack of public support from the club when the coach was under pressure. This, they say, forced Inzaghi to leave and is now having consequences for the group.

Giuseppe Marotta, who is already aiming for an internal "cleansing", seems ready to use this discord to renew the squad. The departure of Çalhanoğlu could be just the first step.

In this electrified atmosphere, Cristian Chivu took charge and gathered the team for a clarification meeting in Charlotte. Officially, there was talk of "harmony," but behind the scenes the climate remains tense.

If Inzaghi was the invisible thread that held them all together, now Inter must find a new connection. And with his wife openly taking one side of the debate, it's clear the divide is deeper than it seems.

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