A report from Italian news site Calciomercato claims Juventus ownership aims to ‘break with the past’ by sacking Max Allegri at the end of the season.
According to exclusive information gathered by Calciomercato.it, John Elkann has recently formed a conviction that is gaining strength: to break with the past, with the management of Andrea Agnelli, and definitively open a new cycle in black and white. The report claims that :
“One of the consequences of this new guideline will also be the separation from Massimiliano Allegri at the end of the season. The current coach will not be offered a renewal by the club, and a farewell will come in the summer after a cordial handshake. Now, the major concern within the Juventus management concerns the end of the season, with the fourth-place objective that cannot be missed.
The last great legacy of Andrea Agnelli’s management at Juventus bears the sardonic face of Massimiliano Allegri, and the ownership appears increasingly inclined to make a clean break with the past. The choice to focus on Cristiano Giuntoli in management last summer was the first step towards a new technical management within the club, and after the end of the season, the completion of this revolution will proceed.
The current coach will be the one to pay the price, having lost the credit he had acquired in the past months due to the results. The most recent media appearances, both by Allegri and his agent, are a sign of a widespread nervousness among those who are aware that the Andrea Agnelli parachute is no longer present in the club. Even regarding the next coach, the intention could be to go for a new face, thus excluding a prestigious return like that of Antonio Conte. It is no secret that, in terms of approval from the management and achieved authority, Thiago Motta’s candidacy remains in pole position. What is most important for the fans, however, is that John Elkann has no intention of backing down with Juventus and is placing a great deal of emphasis on the bianconeri asset for the future: the first major decision concerns the coaching staff.”
