Inzaghi departs Inter Milan after CL final humbling

Simone Inzaghi has left Inter Milan in the wake of their demolition by Paris St Germain in Saturday's Champions League final.

The 49-year-old has been heavily linked with the job of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

Inter were chasing the treble as recently as late April only to be beaten by city rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals before seeing Napoli claim the Serie A title by a single point.

The final indignity came last weekend when they were routed 5-0 by PSG in Munich, their second defeat in the European showpiece in three years.

It was decided that Inzaghi should depart during a meeting between the former Italy international and the club on Tuesday afternoon.

Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said: "I would like to thank Simone Inzaghi for the work he has done, for the passion shown and also for the sincerity in today’s discussion, which led to the common decision to part ways.

"Only when we have fought together to achieve success day by day can we have a frank dialogue like the one that happened today."

Inzaghi won six trophies during his four seasons at San Siro, including the 2023-24 Serie A title.

He said: "The time has come for me to say goodbye to this club after a four-year-long journey, throughout which I gave my all.

"Every day my first and last thought was always about Inter. It was then reciprocated with professionalism and passion by the players, leaders, and every single one of the club’s employees.

"I would like to thank the shareholders for their unwavering support, as well as the president and his associates for their daily help and constant dialogue.

"On every difficult day, just like today, I think it’s right to reiterate this sense of gratitude, even for the meeting that we had not long ago. We were sincere and together we decided to conclude this magnificent journey."

Huge drama during the shootout as Julian Alvarez' penalty was chalked off for two touches.

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Meanwhile, accidental 'double touch' penalty kicks will be able to be retaken from 1 July if the kick was successful, the game’s lawmakers have said.

European football’s governing body UEFA asked for the laws concerning these rare instances to be reviewed after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez had a spot-kick disallowed in a shoot-out against Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 in March.

The Argentinian slipped and his standing leg made slight contact with the ball. Real went on to win the shoot-out.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which sets the sport’s laws, has now issued a clarification to Law 14.

The law does not directly cover what to do in the event of an accidental double touch, and the IFAB said referees had "understandably" been penalising all such touches up to this point.

However, the IFAB said Law 14’s primary purpose was to deal with deliberate double touches and a clarification has now been issued to all national associations and confederations.

The IFAB acknowledges it would be unfair not to penalise a double touch at all and allow such kicks to stand as a goal, because goalkeepers can be disadvantaged by the altered trajectory of the ball.

However, it has now clarified that where an accidental ‘double touch’ kick is scored, it should be retaken. Where such kicks are unsuccessful, they should either result in an indirect free-kick if they occur during a match, or recorded as missed if they occur in a shoot-out.

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