Massimiliano Allegri Archives ⋆ LSU

Oct172019 by JB1 Comment

Massimiliano Allegri responds to reports he’s set to become Man Utd manager

Massimiliano Allegri has issued a cryptic response to reports that he’s set to take over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager. The Red Devils have won just two of their opening eight games in the Premier League and Allegri has emerged as a serious frontrunner for the hot seat at the club, with calls for Solskjaer’s sack growing ever louder. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allegri has been out of a job since stepping down at Juventus in the summer and, while he had planned to have a 12-month sabbatical, he’s reportedly held ‘concrete’ discussions with the Red devils and is ‘very close’ to becoming head coach. The Italian has made no secret of his ambitions to work in the Premier League and has been learning English for some time wit...

Jun22019 by JBNo Comments

Allegri tells friends he is keen to replace Sarri at Chelsea

Premier League, Trending

Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly told his pals he is keen to take over at Stamford Bridge if Maurizio Sarri is named as his successor at Juventus. Italian head coach Allegri won five Serie A league titles and four Coppa Italia trophies and led Juventus to two Champions League finals in five years at the club. Sarri who has only spent a season at Stamford Bridge, leading the Blues to Europa League glory is the frontrunner to take over from Massimiliano Allegri. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And the former Napoli manager has held talks with Juventus and is said to be interested in joining the club this summer window after a turbulent spell in London. If Sarri leaves, Chelsea could look to the experienced Allegri to replace hi...

Dec282018 by JBNo Comments

Max Allegri responds to claims he wants to replace Mourinho at United

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Massimiliano Allegri has dismissed claims he wants to take over as manager at Manchester United job by saying he is happy at Juventus. Reports emerged that Allegri, 51, is keen to be Jose Mourinho’s successor at Old Trafford, with United set to name his long-term replacement at the end of the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After Mourinho’s sacking, club legend Ole Gunnar Solskaer was named as caretaker manager but United are said to have identified Allegri as a possible target. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, has also been the subject of much speculation since Mourinho was sacked at the club. Allegri, speaking ahead of Juventus’ Serie A game with Sampdoria on Saturday, says he is happy in Italy and focused on his job. ‘I still ...

Dec282018 by JBNo Comments

Juventus boss Allegri ready to accept Manchester United job offer

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri is keen on joining Manchester United and has let it be known he’s ready to move to England. The Italian was keen on replacing Arsene Wenger last summer but Arsenal opted to sign Unai Emery. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allegri has won four consecutive Serie A titles with Juventus and took Juve to Champions League finals in 2015 & 2017. Juventus have won seven league trophies in a row and the last team to break their grip of Serie A was Allegri’s AC Milan team in 2011. Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino remains United’s first choice to replace Jose Mourinho but the club are fearful that the Argentine is not willing to move to Old Trafford. Real Madrid are also interested in the Argentine, while United wo...

Sep172018 by JBNo Comments

Allegri slams Douglas Costa for spitting at opponent

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Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri slammed his player Douglas Costa for spitting in the mouth of an opponent. Costa was shown a straight red card in the game against Sassuolo when he clashed with Federico Di Francesco, and appeared to spit in his mouth. Images of the incident have sparked an angry reaction from fans and pundits alike, and Costa now faces a lengthy ban for this conduct. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allegri condemned the player's behavior after the 2-1 victory, insisting the act was unacceptable. ‘Maybe he was irritated at a foul before, but it doesn’t matter, because this absolutely must not happen. The one thing we must avoid doing is falling for provocation,’ Allegri told Sky Italia. ‘We could’ve scored a third goal, bu...

Jun132018 by JBNo Comments

Allegri reveals he rejected Real Madrid offer

Transfer Info, La Liga, Seria A

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed he had the opportunity to become Zinedine Zidane's successor at Real Madrid but turned down the offer to stay in Italy. Allegri had been linked with two of Europe's top jobs recently, as both Chelsea and Real Madrid showed interest in the Italian with the expected exit of Antonio Conte and Zidane's shock exit just last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea are yet to confirm who will take over from Conte, who is widely expected to leave, while Spain's Julen Lopetegui caused a big scandal by taking the Madrid job just days before the World Cup began. Lopetegui has now been sacked by the RFEF hours before the big kick-off, and Allegri confirmed that he in fact had first bite at the job vacancy bef...

May72018 by JBNo Comments

BREAKING: Arsenal want Allegri or Luis Enrique to be next manager

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Arsenal want Massimiliano Allegri or Luis Enrique to be the next manager after Arsene Wenger but both have concerns about taking the job because of their management structure, according to Sky Sports. Arsene Wenger bid an emotion farewell to the Emirates on Sunday ahead of his exit this summer and Arsenal are already on the lookout for the next manager. Arsenal appointed a head of football relations [Raul Sanllehi] and a head of recruitment (Sven Mislintat) last season and the new manager would have to work with both of them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allegri has two years left on his contract at Juventus and he looks set to lead the Old Ladies to a fourth consecutive Serie A title this season. The Italian is the favourite to take over from Wen...

Apr122018 by JBNo Comments

Max Allegri reveals what Sergio Ramos said to trigger heated bust-up

UEFA, La Liga, Premier League

Suspended Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos argued with Massimiliano Allegri over Wednesday’s controversial penalty decision and could now face another ban. The Spain international watched from the stands as Juventus scored three times at the Bernabeu before coming down to the touchline to try and cheer up his teammates. There was a five-minute delay between the penalty being awarded and Ronaldo scoring the penalty, and Allegri could be seen having an heated argument with Ramos in the dugout in the meantime. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the match, Allegri explained their disagreement: ‘Ramos said the penalty was “claro” (clear) and I told him: “Not so claro, let’s say grey”. ‘I also told him that in the first leg in the 92nd minute there was ...

Apr32018 by JBNo Comments

Max Allegri set to replace Conte at Chelsea

Transfer Info, Premier League

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is set to replace current Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at the Bridge. Chelsea have been underwhelming this season in the defence of their Premier League crown, and after losing to Tottenham on Sunday it is now unlikely for them to make the top-four. According to the Sun, a lack of Champions League football has not put Allegri off as he wants to take charge at Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allegri revealed that he is already thinking about life after Juventus and wants to leave Italy, and he told the Telegraph that: ‘Certainly I will go abroad. In Italy, finished.’ The Sun even reports that Allegri is ready to step in once Conte is sacked. Allegri replaced Conte at Juventus four years ago while Conte ...