News about Massimiliano Allegri

Embattled Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said the loss to Tottenham left him 'mad' but does not feel he is under any pressure to keep his job. Ten Hag's side suffered a chastening 3-0 defeat to Tottenham last Sunday, the club's third from six Premier League games this season. It left a sour taste in the Dutchman's mouth, but he and his players want to use it as fuel to fire them up for Thursday's clash against Porto in the Europa League.

The referee was accused of making the threat by Kuwait Premier League star Khaled Al Murshed during a match on Friday. Al Murshed claimed that Maresca said 'see you next time, I'll kill you,' though another player believes the official simply said 'see you next time' with no further remark, as per Corriere della Sera.

A bombshell report in Italy claims  ex-Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has the backing of none other than Sir Alex Ferguson to become a potential replacement for embattled Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag Ten Hag received a stay of execution after talk of the Dutchman being axed ramped up in the wake of a 3-0 loss at home to Tottenham on Sunday. It was a performance Red Devils legend Gary Neville branded 'disgusting' and 'an absolute disgrace', but Ten Hag held on to his role ahead of two must-win matches against Porto and Aston Villa on Wednesday and Sunday respectively.

Juventus have told eight first-team players they must find new clubs this summer as manager Thiago Motta overseas a ruthless clear-out of the squad he has inherited in Turin. Juventus have failed to win the Serie A title during the last four seasons having previously done so for nine consecutive Italian top-flight campaigns and replaced Massimiliano Allegri with Motta at the start of the summer.

Neither of the two former US players restrained themselves in their criticism of one another on social media just two days after the USA crashed out of Copa America with a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay. And although the two retirees are former forwards, they never were teammates on the Stars and Stripes. But, they both did represent their country at separate World Cups.

Juventus scored three goals in the last 14 minutes to complete a remarkable comeback and secure a 3-3 draw at Bologna in Serie A on Monday. The result left third placed Bologna level on 68 points with Juve in fourth before the final matchday. Atalanta, who still have two games to play, sit in fifth with 66 points. Both teams had already secured Champions League berths for next season and instead were focused on sealing third place in the standings behind AC Milan and champions Inter Milan.

In an unexpected announcement on Saturday, the Italian agreed that he would leave the Seagulls by mutual consent after their season finale at home to Manchester United. De Zerbi's (left) contract was not due to expire until 2026 but the 44-year-old is now searching for his next opportunity and is highly rated across Europe following the success of his two seasons in the Premier League. It was in March, when De Zerbi was being linked with the vacancies at Bayern and Liverpool, that he asked Brighton's owner-chairman Tony Bloom (right) for end-of-season talks to make sure their ambitions were in alignment. And it turns out that those talks were not fruitful.

The coach had on Wednesday delivered their first piece of silverware in two seasons when they prevailed against Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final. But the victory was marred by the 56-year-old's conduct after the match. A club statement cited 'certain behaviours' during and after the final which they deemed 'incompatible with the values' of the club. Allegri's dismissal comes after he threatened and insulted an esteemed Italian journalist in the wake of Juventus' 1-0 triumph over Atalanta.

Juventus could part ways with manager Massimiliano Allegri before the end of the season, according to reports, with the Italian boss denying claims he threatened an Italian journalist following the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday evening. Traditionally the powerhouse of Italian football - at least for the last 15 years - Juventus have endured a wearisome few years, though they will secure a Champions League return this term.  Although they have not lifted the title since then there had been some improvement in 2023-24 with the club winning the Coppa Italia on Wednesday evening, however that success was overshadowed by off-field controversy. 

Massimiliano Allegri threatened and insulted a journalist in the wake of Juventus' Coppa Italia triumph over Atalanta on Wednesday, reports in Italy have claimed.     The Old Lady put in a superb defensive performance in the final to lift the Italian Cup, keeping Atalanta at bay following Dusan Vlahovic's fourth-minute opener to triumph 1-0 in Rome. But Juventus' success was marred by reports of an alleged altercation between Allegri and an esteemed Italian journalist on Wednesday night.

The Serie A season has nearly reached its conclusion with just three rounds of fixtures left and things are heating up in the race for the Champions League places. Meanwhile, AC Milan look set for a managerial change in the summer after a disappointing season under Stefano Pioli, while Juventus players wait to find out if they will be coached by Massimiliano Allegri next season. Mail Sport's Italian football expert Alvise Cagnazzo rounds up 10 things we learnt from the latest round of Serie A games.

Federico Dimarco, ALVISE CAGNAZZO is the best Italian left back since Gianluca Zambrotta. He worked with Ascoli, Empoli, Sion, Parma, and Verona before returning to Inter in 2021, providing an irreplaceable point of reference for both the Nerazzurri team and the Italian national team, in which he will be a participant during the summer European Championships.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Juventus has never been more than 20 points from the top of the table in more than 100 years. However, they are right now, and this uncomfortable situation is creating chaos in the locker room, with coach Massimiliano Allegri not even attending the press conference against Lazio on Tuesday. Allegri could be fired if the team has suffered a complete loss in Serie A and left the league prematurely, according to all Italian media.

Juventus have won two points in their last eight games, but Massimiliano Allegri says there are no reasons to be concerned. The review is brutal, with some people perplexed by Allegri's ability to withstand dissatisfaction in the dressing room and his problems seeming to get bigger by the day. With a team beset by rising internal tensions and authority crumbling in front of his players, the Juventus manager appears to be dissatisfied and afraid of making sudden changes.

It's been an exciting weekend of Serie A action, with ALVISE CAGNAZZO. Juventus' indifferent form continued with the Old Lady being held to a 0-0 draw by Genoa, with Massimiliano Allegri's side winning only one match in their last eight matches. Bologna, on the other hand, has never registered for the Champions League, but if they keep up, they might beat Roma to earn a spot in the illustrious European competition. Roma beat Sassuolo, but Bologna maintained a three-point advantage over Daniele De Rossi's side with a victory over Empoli over weekend.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Another weekend of Italian top flight action is over, with Inter Milan extending their advantage at the top of the table. In the meantime, Christian Pulisic performed for AC Milan again as the American shows signs of returning to his previous best, and Claudio Ranieri's Cagliari had a busy weekend. We have ten things we learned from the weekend's action in Mail Sport.

Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus's head coach, has expressed sadness at the loss of a "extraordinary player" as a result of Paul Pogba's doping ban. After tests revealed elevated levels of testosterone in his body last week, Pogba was banned from football for four years. The French midfielder is expected to appeal the decision, but a long time will be away from the game is likely. Pogba's new boss, who spoke to Napoli on Sunday, expressed sadness at the actor's death. Allegri said, 'It's really sad both on a human level and for football.'

Juventus returned to winning ways for the first time in four games as the 25-year-old American midfielder gave the final pass to two of Dusan Vlahovic's goals against Frosinone on Sunday. After his side's victory, Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri remained tight-lipped over McKennie's injury layoff, boasting that "we'll know" about the length of time the Washington native is expected to be out of service for. In 19 games played for Leeds last year, McKennie had just one assist.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Another weekend of Serie A action has passed by, and Inter Milan's was a fruitful one, defeating Roma 4-2 at the Stadio Olimpico. Juventus beat Udinese 1-0 home, extending their lead at the top of the table to seven points. In the meantime, AC Milan came close to a point behind Massimiliano Allegri's men with a 1-0 victory over Napoli, and Atalanta, Bologna, and Fiorentina all won, bringing their Champions League positions to a close second.

Juventus defeated Lecce 2-1, leaving second-place Inter Milan one point behind with a game in hand. Massimiliano Allegri's team beat them 3-0 on their ride to the Stadio Via del mare, thanks to a brace from Dusan Vlahovic and a late strike from Bremer. AC Milan won in a five-goal thriller, with former Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the scoresheet on the day.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Roma have been like the Titanic, beautiful and fragile, but not have brave captains eager to save it. Many players don't appear to have leadership abilities, and the team is entrusted to do-good but partially naive guys. His way of playing football became predictable as a result of his time at Tottenham and other clubs. Mourinho argued with the referees and his diplomatic links with Roma deteriorated over time.

Juventus is reportedly 'opened talks' to buy Kalvin Phillips on loan from Manchester City. It comes amid rumors this week that Newcastle had also been 'confident of negotiating a loan agreement.' Massimiliano Allegri's side is hoping to boost their options in midfield, with Paul Pogba facing a four-year suspension for testing positive for a prohibited drug.

CAGNAZZO CALVIEN: Massimiliano Allegri has targeted Kalvin Phillips as Juventus' top transfer target, and sports director Cristiano Giuntoli has praised him for coming the player in during the January 2025 transfer market. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian club has quietly begun talks for a loan agreement with the option to buy the English midfielder who was under Marcelo Bielsa's leadership at Leeds. Due to the player suspensions, Juventus has been compelled to fire Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli, and the club will prioritize at least two midfield replacements in January, starting with Yorkshireman Joe Cogba, who can only watch games through binoculars from the bench.

Following the devastating storms that have wreaked havoc on Florence's metropolitan area, a group of Fiorentina supporters have called for their Serie A match against Juventus on Sunday to be postponed. In recent days, flooding and severe weather has wreaked havoc on Tuscany and central Italy, with Reuters estimating that six people have died and two others have been reported missing. Mayor Dario Nardella said today that there are currently no plans to postpone the match, with Serie A officials predicting a minutes silence ahead of the match out of respect for the victims of the storm.