Simone Inzaghi was appointed head coach of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, a day after leaving Inter Milan and less than two weeks before the club’s opening match at the FIFA Club World Cup.
The 49-year-old Italian signed a two-year contract reportedly worth more than 20 million euros ($23 million) per season.
“The Italian genius is here,” Al-Hilal said in a post on social media.
Inzaghi’s move comes days after Inter were thrashed 5-0 by Paris St Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday — the heaviest defeat in a major European final in the competition’s 70-year history.
He led Inter to the Serie A title last season and was in charge when they lost the 2023 Champions League final to Manchester City. Inzaghi spent four years at the Milan club.
Al-Hilal face Real Madrid in their Club World Cup opener on June 18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
