How Inter won the Serie A title, transforming treble disappointment into domestic domination | AP News

Associated Press·May 3

How Inter won the Serie A title, transforming treble disappointment into domestic domination | AP News

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan transformed its treble disappointment from last season into domination in Italy this year.Inter beat Parma 2-0 on Sunday to see the Serie A title return to Milan. It is 12 points ahead of second-placed Napoli with three rounds remaining.Inter can complete a league and cup double if it beats Lazio in the Italian Cup final on May 13. The last time it won both was when José Mourinho led Inter to the treble in 2010.It’s a far cry from the bitter disappointment of last year when a season that promised so much ultimately left Inter empty-handed.With just over a month to go to the end of last season, Inter was on course for a treble of trophies but finished one point below Serie A champion Napoli, lost in the Italian Cup semifinals and was routed 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the most lopsided Champions League final in history.Here are the key factors in how Inter turned things around on the domestic front to win the 2025-26 Italian league: Change of coachWhile there was little surprise when coach Simone Inzaghi left Inter at the end of last season, the appointment of the relatively inexperienced Cristian Chivu