Juventus have confirmed that Massimiliano Allegri has been dismissed as head coach. The 56-year-old was appointed in 2021 for his second spell in charge of the club having previously guided them to five Serie A titles.
However, Juve confirmed on Friday that Allegri had been dismissed after three years at the helm due to “certain behaviours” at the Coppa Italia final that were deemed “incompatible with the values of Juventus”.
Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 to win a record-extending 15th Coppa Italia on Wednesday, their first trophy in three years. However, Allegri was sent off late into stoppage-time after furiously removing his jacket and confronting the fourth official before being given his marching orders on the touchline.
In a statement on the club website Juventus said: “Juventus announces that it has relieved Massimiliano Allegri of his role as coach of the men’s first team. The dismissal follows certain behaviours during and after the Italian Cup final which the club deemed incompatible with the values of Juventus and with the behaviour that those who represent it must adopt.
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“A period of collaboration ends, which began in 2014, restarted in 2021 and ended after the last three seasons together with the Italian Cup Final. The company wishes Massimiliano Allegri good luck in his future projects.”
Allegri leaves Juventus with the team fourth in Serie A and they have two more games to go this season, against Bologna and Monza this month. The club have already secured a Champions League spot for next season, with Italy receiving five places in the new group-stage format.
