Massimiliano Allegri returns to the pitch after the end of his adventure at Juventus, playing a match at the Gabbione in Livorno with special rules.
Where have you been Massimiliano Allegri after the end of his adventure at Juventus? The coach is enjoying some relaxation in his native Livorno and could not miss a match in his “gabion”, the famous pitch mentioned on more than one occasion during his conferences. And here the rules are special and almost anything applies.
Allegri returns to Gabbione after Juventus, the special match with friends
White shirt and black shorts, this is how Max Allegri gave himself up to his friends in yet another match at the Gabbione. In the video circulating on social media, you can see the coach waiting for the right call to return to the bench, first the protagonist of an attempted sprint and then of movements that are anything but frenetic. The Tuscan coach walks, perhaps waiting for someone to pass him the ball, visibly relaxed, in line with what seems like a match between friends.
What are the rules of the matches at the Gabbione in Livorno
On the other hand, the Gabion rules are known. This pitch, surrounded by metal grates in the upper part which rests on a low wall, is a real institution for the people of Livorno. There are several that peep out on the seafront of the Tuscan city hosting four-on-four matches.
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The rules are special: the ball never comes out, always remaining caged, without openings, and no one can touch the ball with their hands. Physical contact is allowed, unless it leads to violence as it is played without referees. In fact, the game stops, not only when a goal is scored, but also when faced with dangerous fouls. The goalkeeper can never touch the ball with his hands, otherwise he will be punished with a penalty.
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And the Gabbione is Allegri’s “home garden” who brought it up in the memorable press conference of his first farewell to Juventus, when he underlined: “In life there are categories: there are coaches who win and others who don’t win. No, I say this because in the Gabbione in Livorno I won all the tournaments, I only lost one. And they never won: there must be a reason why the same ones always won the tournaments every summer.”
And who knows if he won this time too. What is certain is that for him the Gabion has a special flavor for Max who, after the damage caused by bad weather last year, contributed to the repair.
