There is something about Italian clubs. They seem to prefer Italian coaches, which has led to some comical situations, where the most high-profile coaches go from one rival to the next. Antonio Conte has just finished at Napoli, before that he has managed Juventus and Inter Milan. Now Conte is replaced by another Italian who has “done the rounds”.
AC Milan sent Massimiliano Allegri to the gate directly after he failed to lead the club to a Champions League ticket. Allegri has previously also led big rival Juventus in two rounds. And guess who will take over from Conte at Napoli?
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There is, of course, job-seeking Allegri. On Friday, Napoli confirmed on their website that “Allegri is proud to be one of us”. Over the past year, the 58-year-old has led AC Milan without much success, but expectations of him leading Napoli back to the top of Serie A, like Conte’s 2024/25 season, are of course at rock bottom. At the same time, it means denying Allegri’s former clubs Juventus and AC Milan success in Italy.
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Then we wish Allegri the best of luck on his journey.
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