Three and a half hours at the Continassa sports center, perhaps his last as Juventus coach. Massimiliano Allegri showed up at the sports center around 10am, aboard his Fiat 500, an hour and a half before the start of the morning training session, set for 11.30. Despite the persistent rumors about the imminent dismissal, the company has not yet formalized announcements, official communications and ritual greetings. John Elkann and his collaborators are still pondering what to dowhile the lawyers – of Juve and Max – discuss other issues.
Allegri directs the training session at the Juve sports center
Allegri, calm again after the sensational series of over the top behavior at the end of the Italian Cup final with Atalanta, in which he seemed to have a grudge against the whole world (from Maresca to Rocchi, from Giuntoli to the director of Tuttosport Vaciago and perhaps some others), he entered the JTC from the dedicated area and directed the session, which lived at a bland: Juve’s next match, the penultimate match of the championship at Bologna, is only scheduled for Monday evening. No meeting with the management, no summit with the owners.
No meeting between Max and the management: Montero on the road
The coach from Livorno then left the sports center around 1.30pm, briefly waving goodbye to the few fans present outside the structure. Paolo Montero, the Primavera coach who according to many could be expected to sit on the Juventus bench for the last two league games, he left for Rome. In fact, on Saturday 18 May at 11am the Juventus youngsters will face Frosinone in the last round of the category championship. Furthermore, Montero will not be on the bench because he is disqualified. AND no other youth coach would have been alerted to take over the first team.
Momblano: “Agreement between the lawyers of Juve and Allegri on the exit”
According to the journalist Luca Momblano, always well informed on Juve matters, the lawyers of the coach and the club have found a agreement for Allegri’s exit, linked to the club by a rich contract – seven million net per season – until June 2025. In a live broadcast on Twitch, Momblano spoke of a “meeting point” now imminent. “The advantage that Juventus would gain from this is significant, while Allegri knows how to move and how to find another position.” However, it is not clear whether the divorce would take place immediately, in the next few hours, or after the final season.
Galleon: “Cheer up towards England or Germany”. Rumors about Arabia
One wonders what Max’s next destination will be, once he leaves – immediately, over the weekend or at most in about ten days – his beloved Juve. Those who know him well, Giovanni Galeone, in an intervention on Radio Kiss Kiss spoke of two possible destinations: “He could go to England or Germany, but now it’s still early. He achieved the objectives they had set for him, qualification for the Champions League and the Italian Cup, he brought home the cup.” But we also talk about Saudi Arabia, where they would be ready to flood Max with money: who knows if Cristiano Ronaldo would be happy to see him on the Al Nassr bench.
