Inter are teetering on the brink of a major crisis ahead of preparations for a meeting with Barcelona on Tuesday at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, in the third round of the group stage of the European Football Champions League. in a decisive summit about their chances to reach the price of the Final.

Inter Milan suffered a painful 2-1 loss to Roma under former Portuguese manager José Mourinho and dropped to ninth in Serie A, eight points behind leaders Napoli and Atalanta.

It’s a fresh blow in the race for the title he won last year and came close to retaining this year as he finished second to his neighbor and main rival Milan.

The defeat against Roma was the team’s fourth in the league and clouded preparations for the upcoming summit against Barcelona on Tuesday as the two teams battle for second place in Group C, which they share with three points each, three points. Behind the leader is Bayern Munich, which is waiting for a close match against Viktoria Pilsen, Czech Republic.

Inter will be the guest of the Catalan team on October 12 in Barcelona as part of the fourth round, and therefore it is these two confrontations that will determine to what extent their European adventure can continue or not.

To be sure, the defeat will put Inter and Inzaghi away from their goals this season, and calls for the manager’s sacking will intensify, despite assurances from the club’s management that nothing threatens his position.

Inter lost just four matches last season when they conceded the title at the last stage after a thrilling battle with rivals AC Milan.

As it stands, Inter will battle for Champions League qualification next season as a host of teams improve their performance and make Serie A more competitive than ever.