In Monday’s late match, the Inter coach will reach the milestone of being the all-time leader in victories. However, behind him, there is someone with a better points-per-game average.
Winning, in this 2023-2024 season, has become more than just a pleasant habit at Inter. It’s almost an addiction, a pleasure that beckons more pleasure, creating a virtuous circle that is leading the Nerazzurri towards their second star in the league and towards the Champions League quarter-finals. With the Italian Super Cup already secured, behind the Serie A leaders’ charge is Simone Inzaghi, who will reach the milestone of 300 Serie A matches in the upcoming fixture between Inter and Genoa. And the 47-year-old from Piacenza will do so with particular pleasure: no one before him has reached that milestone with as many victories.
RECORD NUMBERS
Inzaghi’s 300th Serie A match will be the Monday night fixture at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Inter vs Genoa: in case of a victory against the Rossoblu, he will reach 179 career wins, otherwise he will remain at 178. In addition to victories, the Piacenza-born coach has also collected 50 draws and suffered 71 defeats: his points-per-game average thus stands at 1.95, while his win percentage is an impressive 60%. From this perspective, the data of the Inter coach is favored by having started his career immediately in a big club like Lazio, while other colleagues – such as Massimiliano Allegri – have endured dozens of matches in relegation battles. Details aside, the incontrovertible numbers tell the story of a coach on the cusp of 300 Serie A matches who has celebrated like no other in the Italian league. And in his trophy cabinet, the glaring absence of a Serie A title is ready to be filled in this leap year.
THE TOP 10
The ranking of the most winning coaches naturally includes only top-profile coaches, with Carlo Ancelotti and Massimiliano Allegri on the podium alongside Inzaghi. Thanks to many draws, however, the current Real Madrid coach is the only one to boast a better points-per-game average than Inter’s coach. The top 5 is completed by the legendary Helenio Herrera of the double Champions League and by Giovanni Trapattoni, who shaped Inter’s record-breaking team in 1988-1989. Two curiosities in the other names on the list, as it’s not just recent figures like Fabio Capello, Roberto Mancini, and Marcello Lippi: in 8th place is William Garbutt, and in 10th place is Hermann Felsner.
