Champions League
Simone Inzaghi’s amazing winning percentage in the Champions League and Elenio Herrera
Simone Inzaghi is the man who brought Inter back to success in Italy and abroad. The 47-year-old competed with the legendary Elenio Herrera for the title of the Nerazzurri’s most successful coach in the Champions League.
Inter Milan’s 1-0 win against Salzburg on Wednesday evening (November 8th) on the fourth matchday of the Champions League not only secured the Nerazzurri’s place in the round of 16, but was also the Italian club’s 101st victory in this institution.
14 of them came with him Simone Inzaghi on the bench, with the 47-year-old – now – climbing to second place among Inter’s technicians with the highest win rate in the top club competition. With Percentage 56% (14 wins in 25 games)In the two Champions Cups (1963/1964 and 1964/1965) the Italian is only behind Eleni Erena.
The Argentine technician is the greatest manager in the history of the Milan club and creator of the “Catenaccio” style of football, based on a well-organized and dense defense 62.5% win rate (20 wins in 32 games).
At the same time, he is also the polyniki on their bench Inter, followed by Roberto Mancini with 19 triples in 37 games. Given the number of times Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri have won the Champions League, it is only a matter of time before his spooky record is broken Eleni Herrera.
Source: Sport 24
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