In terms of Champions League win percentage, Simone Inzaghi, the manager of Inter Milan, is only second to the great Helenio Herrera.
Under the 47-year-old’s direction, the Nerazzurri secured their place in the competition’s Round of 16 with their victory over RB Salzburg on Wednesday.
Inzaghi continues to prove his prowess in Europe’s most prestigious club competition. He had also reached the knockout stages with Lazio before making the switch to Inter in the summer of 2021.
Since then, he has won 14 out of 25 Champions League fixtures. His current win percentage is 56%.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, this puts Inzaghi second behind the iconic Helenio Herrera.
The late Argentine led the club towards its first two European Cup trophies in 1963/64 and 1965/65. He won 20 of the 32 matches played in the competition, so his win percentage stands at 62.5%.
Roberto Mancini, who led the club between 2004 and 2008, completes the podium. The former Italy and Manchester City boss won 19 of 37 UCL fixtures (52.7%) during his time with the Nerazzurri.
Curiously, Jose Mourinho’s win percentage in the Champions League with Inter is below 50% despite clinching the coveted trophy in 2009/10. The Special One collected 10 victories from 21 matches.
Simone Inzaghi, the coach of Inter Milan, is second in the UCL win percentage, after Helenio Herrera.
The report also emphasizes how, in comparison to his two most recent predecessors, Inzaghi has performed better in Europe. Naturally, Luciano Spalletti and Antonio Conte are in question.
Even though the current manager of Italy was the one who got Inter back into the competition, his one and only UCL campaign was unimpressive. Out of six group stage matches, he only managed two victories.
Spalletti failed to qualify for the Round of 16, and the same goes for Conte, who, despite his domestic exploits, was eliminated from the group stage on two attempts.
