Massimiliano Farris urged Inter to use the disappointment to finish second in the Serie A to push them to European glory.
Despite a heavily rotated interkant that secured a 2-0 win over Como on Friday, the Scudetto winners of last season were short of their deficiency defense when Napoli was crowned champion after beating Cagliari with 2-0.
Inter will now prepare to compete against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on 31 May.
Farris, instead of suspended head coach Simone Inzaghi, wants the players to continue quickly.
“The mood is that of a team that has done its duty. It is a shame because it has been a long journey, and we had to let the title slip away,” Farris told reporters.
“But we are athletes, and we congratulate Napoli. Their players are very strong and we wish them the very best.
“But football gives you the immediate chance to chase a dream. This year we have had an extraordinary Champions League campaign, and our wish and determination is to win this trophy.”
Congratulations to @en_scnapoli with their Scudetto victory.
– Inter (@inter_en) May 23, 2025
Farris defended the decision of Inter to omit important players, including attackers Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.
“We have set a competitive team. Congratulations on Como and [coach Cesc] Fabregas for their work. Our thinking was not to risk players, a rotation was planned, what happened, “he said.
“We thought we could get the result while we could keep the players in the best possible state for Munich.”
Farris also emphasized the trust within the team after a challenging season in which they conquered some of the largest teams in Europe.
“I've been there, Simone has been there, we know what it's like. We can't forget that we have confronted this season opposite City, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Barcelona,” he added.
“We are going to live for what happens. We have technical leaders who will guide the dressing room in trying to live this great dream.”
Inter has scored 114 goals in all competitions in 2024-25, their best count since the 1929-30 season.
As it looks now, the OPTA supercomputer predicts a tightly disputed Champions League -final, interlaced small underdogs with a 33% chance of profit, compared to PSGs 40.5%.