Simone Inzaghi loses second Champions League final with Inter Milan: Who is the coach with the most defeats in UCL finals?

Munich was the stage for a dominant performance by PSG against an Inter Milan side that never managed to find answers throughout the match. Once again, Simone Inzaghi walks away defeated in a Champions League final, placing him on the notable list of managers who have lost the tournament’s decisive match more than once.

Although this is the second time the Italian coach has been defeated in this crucial stage, other colleagues have surpassed him in this unfortunate streak—a ranking no one wants to be part of.

Fortunately for Inzaghi, two other coaches have had less luck in the UCL. One is his compatriot, and the other has a recent history in this historic tournament, with both having lost in the final on three occasions.

Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, reacts during the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany.

Which coaches have lost the most UEFA Champions League finals?

Although Inzaghi suffered his second defeat in these decisive stages after his team’s loss, two other coaches have been less fortunate than him. The first? A legend: Marcelo Lippi, with three lost finals. The other, more contemporary, is the German Jürgen Klopp, who has also lost three final games.

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Lippi, one of the most influential Italian coaches in history, was defeated three times, all while managing Juventus. In the 1996-97 edition, he lost to Borussia Dortmund; in 1997-98, he was defeated by Real Madrid; and finally, in 2002-03, he lost on penalties against Milan.

Klopp, on the other hand, was a key figure with two different clubs. In the 2012-13 edition, he lost to Bayern Munich while managing Borussia Dortmund. In the 2018 final, now in charge of Liverpool, he lost 3-1 to Real Madrid — the same stage as in 2022, but with a different result: a 1-0 victory for the Spanish team.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp salutes the fans after the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg one match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Anfield on February 21, 2023 in Liverpool, England.

Inzaghi’s other UCL Final loss – when was it?

Simone Inzaghi’s first defeat in a UEFA Champions League final came on June 10, 2023, when his Inter Milan lost 1-0 to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.