Derby della Madonnina
The following season he was a coach again, this time at Inter. The first season was a successful one with the victory over their rivals in the Derby della Madonnina being the highlight of the season. But a year later, despite the arrival of Javier Zanetti and Roberto Carlos, the team struggled to maintain the good form where he was given the sack by Massimo Moratti after the team lost to his ex-club Napoli at Stadio San Paolo.