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Former Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has shrugged off criticism over the manner of his move to Saudi club Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inzaghi takes charge of his new club for the first time on Wednesday when they face Real Madrid in the Club World Cup in Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al-Hilal\u2019s chief executive officer Esteve Calzada told the \u2018BBC\u2019 on Wednesday that the move had been decided before Inter\u2019s 5-0 Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt might look like it\u2019s something that came quickly, but it\u2019s the result of hard work particularly from our chairman, who was always very clear he would be our number one option,\u201d said Calzada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was playing a massive match and asked (us) to keep things aside until after the final\u2026 it was decided but not signed before the final, just because out of respect he asked us to wait, which is certainly fair enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Champions League final was held on May 31 and Inzaghi was announced as the Al-Hilal coach four days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calzada\u2019s comments prompted Italian media reports speculating whether the coach\u2019s impending move had influenced Inter\u2019s players and their performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the pre-match press conference, Inzaghi was asked about those reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, as has often been the case during my four years at Inter, I heard and listened to everything,\u201d said the coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf this (criticism) was the price I had to pay for my four years at Inter, I am happy to pay it, but it is nothing compared to the good I have received from everyone. I am talking about Inter, the fans, the management, the players and Inter,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know I will miss it, I will miss everything, even this. Even the most unfair accusations that have been made over the past four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I have been really happy, I have given my all and worked closely with the club and the management. In short, I think they too, for the good of Inter, were convinced that the right thing to do was for our paths to separate, with a lot of pain on everyone\u2019s part,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inzaghi defended his choice of moving from a top European club to the emerging Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI accepted the challenge and stepped out of my comfort zone after several years at Inter. I want to change my way of thinking, my style of play, and try new things. There was no other team I wanted to coach. So I chose Al Hilal,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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