The 1998–99 Inter Milan season was the club's 90th in existence and 83rd consecutive season in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football.
Season Inter continued its increasingly frustrating run without the league title, which was extended to ten years following a chaotic season. Head coach Luigi Simoni was fired when the side did not perform to the expected level, and the season saw a further three coaches trying to tame Inter without any success. Despite the chaos, the side managed to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where it lost to eventual champions Manchester United.
Another worry was the injury problems affecting star striker Ronaldo, who only played in 19 of the 34 league matches (although in those 19 games he scored 14 goals).
After the season, Inter signed Christian Vieri from Lazio for a world-record transfer fee of £32 million to help with goalscoring, while successful ex-Juventus coach Marcello Lippi was appointed in the hope he could end Inter's title drought.
Squad Squad at end of season1998–99 Inter Milan
Transfers
In Pos. Name from Type FW Roberto Baggio Bologna €1.80 million FW Nicola Ventola Bari MF Andrea Pirlo Brescia DF Zoumana Camara Saint-Étienne DF Mikaël Silvestre Rennes MF Ousmane Dabo Rennes MF Cristiano Zanetti Reggiana FW Gionatha Spinesi Castel di Sangro FW Mohammed Kallon Bologna loan ended FW Alonso Piola Internacional loan ended DF Matteo Ferrari Genoa loan ended GK Sébastien Frey Cannes loan ended GK Giorgio Frezzolini Fidelis Andria loan ended
Out Pos. Name To Type DF Luigi Sartor Parma FW Samuel Ipoua Toulouse DF Massimo Tarantino Bologna co-ownership FW Gionatha Spinesi Bari co-ownership FW Mohammed Kallon Cagliari loan GK Giorgio Frezzolini Cosenza loan DF Matteo Ferrari Lecce loan DF Martín Rivas Perugia loan
Autumn In Pos. Name from Type
Out Pos. Name To Type FW Nwankwo Kanu Arsenal DF Salvatore Fresi Salernitana loan MF Cristiano Zanetti Cagliari loan MF Ousmane Dabo Vicenza loan
Winter In Pos. Name from Type DF Gilberto Cruzeiro DF Dario Šimić Dinamo Zagreb
Out Pos. Name To Type FW Álvaro Recoba Venezia loan GK Andrea Mazzantini Perugia DF Luca Mezzano Perugia loan GK Giorgio Frezzolini Milan loan
Competitions Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
UEFA Cup qualification
Coppa Italia 3rd place: Bologna
UEFA Champions League
Second round
Group phase
Quarter-finals
Statistics Appearances and goals As of 30 June 1999
Notes
References
Sources - RSSSF Italy Championship 1998/99