Two days, that’s how long it took Massimiliano Allegri from hoisting the Coppa Italia trophy to being sacked by Juventus. In the wake of the club’s record-extending 15th cup title, Bianconeri dropped a bombshell when they announced the veteran coach’s dismissal on Friday.
The dismissal of Max Allegri and likely arrival of Thiago Motta as Juventus coach could change plans to sell Manchester United target Gleison Bremer. It had been widely assumed that the Brazil international would be sacrificed this summer with a sale price of €70m.
Juventus captain Danilo penned an open letter to Max Allegri after the Bianconeri sacked the coach. Allegri had faced challenges in gaining approval from the club’s board since Cristiano Giuntoli joined last summer.
Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot has paid tribute to Max Allegri. Allegri was sacked as coach by Juve yesterday - just 48 hours after winning the Coppa Italia final.
Like most teams, Juventus plans to strengthen their squad at the end of this season after sacking their manager. When John Elkann said the club would start from scratch at the end of this season, he meant it.
Juventus have sacked coach Max Allegri 48 hours after winning the Coppa Italia final. Jue confirmed in their statement that Allegri was axed for his behaviour in the post-match celebrations, which saw him clash with sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli and Tuttosport editor Guido Vaciago.
Massimiliano Allegri may have a lot of flaws, but style wasn’t among those, at least until Wednesday. That’s part of what kept him on the Juventus bench for seemingly an eternity.