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Piotr Zielinski has urged Inter to improve their level in the Champions League after their domestic double in 2025-26.<\/p>\n
In Cristian Chivu’s first season in charge, he led the club to titles in both Serie A \u2013 finishing 11 points clear of Napoli \u2013 and the Coppa Italia, beating Lazio 2-0 in the final.<\/p>\n
However, they faltered in the Champions League as they were shocked by Bodo\/Glimt in the knockout-round play-offs.<\/p>\n
Inter had won their first four matches in the league phase without conceding but ended a run of three straight losses to beat Borussia Dortmund in their final game of the first stage.<\/p>\n
That meant they finished 10th in the league table but were then beaten 5-2 on aggregate by Bodo\/Glimt.<\/p>\n
The season before, they had reached the final but suffered a record 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, Zielinski wants the focus to be on a major improvement in the Champions League to go alongside more success domestically.<\/p>\n
“Our ambitions are high; we want to repeat our success in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and add a little something extra in the Champions League,” Zielinski told reporters at Inter’s pre-season camp in Germany.<\/p>\n
“We have a great team, and we must do better in Europe than last season. We have a team that ought to be challenging on every front, so we’ll see where we end up.<\/p>\n
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