June 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu ⁠has signed a contract ‌extension that will keep him at the club until 2028, the Serie A ​champions said on Thursday.

Appointed ⁠on a ⁠two-year deal in June last year, ⁠Chivu ‌delivered a domestic double in his debut ⁠season, winning both Serie A and ​the ‌Coppa Italia.

The 45-year-old Romanian, who spent ⁠seven ​years at Inter as a defender, was also named Serie ⁠A coach of the ​season.

"Triumphs and spectacular achievements, possible only for those who truly know ⁠what it means to have passion for Inter, a value that has defined the entire ​season and will ⁠once again guide Cristian Chivu until ​2028," Inter said ‌in a statement.

(Reporting ​by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)