Al-Hilal’s gaffer presentation gaffe: did they hire the wrong Inzaghi?
Simone Inzaghi left his role as manager of Inter Milan to take over the Saudi giants after defeat in the Champions League final
Al-Hilal finally got the manager they wanted … or did they?
The Saudi Arabian giants announced Simone Inzaghi as their new manager on Thursday in what was considered quite a coup, after the Italian led Inter Milan to two Champions League finals in three years.
However, eagle-eyed viewers spotted something a little off in the club’s announcement video, which left them wondering if he really had been their target all along.
At around 25 seconds into the short clip, commentary of “Inzaghi” scoring a goal is played in the background.
Yet it was not from Simone’s playing days, but rather his brother Filippo’s second goal during AC Milan’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the 2007 Champions League final, in which he scored both.
And it wasn’t just the club who got confused as Filippo’s Instagram account was flooded with messages from Al-Hilal fans erroneously welcoming him to the club.