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RUMOURS: Arsenal targeting Juventus
boss as Wenger replacement
The Gunners are looking at possible successors to the Frenchman at the Emirates,
and view the Juve manager as a suitable candidate to take the role.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/11562/transfer-talk/2016/12/29/30951362/-
Arsenal are targeting Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri as the long-term replacement of Arsene Wenger, according to The Sun.
Wenger has yet to agree a new deal with the Gunners, meaning Allegri could be appointed during the summer when his own contract with Juventus runs out.
The 49-year-old has a 69 per cent winning record with the Old Lady, claiming the Serie A and Coppa Italia double in both of his seasons at the club so far.
However, he may seek to move on from Juventus Stadium if he wins a third successive league title with the Italian giants, and his agent has reportedly already made contact with Arsenal.
JUVENTUS BOSS MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI KEEN
ON REPLACING ARSENE WENGER AT ARSENAL
2016-17 could possibly mark the end of Arsene Wenger’s reign at Arsenal and it appears Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is already eyeing the hot seat at the Emirates and is keen to take over from the Frenchman when he leaves.
http://www.thehardtackle.com/news/2016/12/29/juventus-boss-
massimiliano-allegri-keen-on-replacing-arsene-wenger-at-arsenal/
Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri is reportedly keen on taking the Arsenal job with Arsene Wenger expected to leave at the end of the ongoing season, having served the terms of his contract. According to the Sun, the 49-year-old is eager to build his own ‘dynasty’ with the Gunners as he prepares to leave the Bianconeri at the end of the 2016-17 campaign.
Allegri’s agent is understood to have been in contact with Arsenal over a possible job at the Emirates next year and it remains to be seen who will take their place on the touchline come August of next year. The club has compiled a shortlist of possible successors to the Frenchman and some have been contacted to gauge their interest.
The likes of Eddie Howe, Diego Simeone and Ralph Rasenhuttl are some of the names doing the rounds for the post of the Arsenal job and while none of the aforementioned names have particularly spoken about their interest for the Emirates job, the fact that Allegri has initiated contact himself through his agent should make the north London club’s work easier.
The Italian certainly brings title-winning pedigree with him, and should be a good choice to bring some of the glory days back to Arsenal. The Gunners have been consistent performers under Wenger but have lacked the ruthlessness and desire to go the extra mile and emerge victorious in a league campaign in recent years, and Allegri may help account for that.
Few managers have been as influential in European football in recent years as Allegri has been with Juventus since taking over from Antonio Conte in 2014. The Italian has since led his side to 2 consecutive Serie A titles, 2 Italian Cups, a Super Coppa and a Champions League final appearance.
Prior to his managerial period at Juventus, Allegri enjoyed an ambivalent spell at AC Milan. He enjoyed towering success in his first season in-charge by securing the Rossoneri’s first Scudetto since 2004, and even guided them to a Super Coppa title the following season.
That success, however, was followed by a series of controversies and poor decisions on and off the pitch along with the retirement and departure of a number of key professionals, and left Milan in a spot of bother in the beginning of the 2012-13 campaign.
Although Allegri helped his side forge a comeback, his team’s exploits in the following season did little to help his case as he eventually received the sack in January 2014, 6 months before he landed the Juventus job.
Trapattoni: 'Allegri will go abroad'
http://www.football-italia.net/96247/trapattoni-allegri-will-go-abroad
Giovanni Trapattoni believes Juventus boss Max Allegri “will be the next Italian Coach to go abroad” after Arsenal and Barcelona links.
The Bianconeri have amassed 100 points in 2016, more than any other European club, and are the only side to have topped both their Champions League group and domestic table this season.
“I think Allegri will be the next Italian Coach to go abroad,” legend Trapattoni told the Corriere dello Sport.
“I hope he finds a club that will give him the time to work and to prove his worth, because Max is someone who can do well anywhere, whether he chooses the Premier League or Spain.”
There have been reports of interest from Arsenal if Arsene Wenger draws his lengthy experience to a close, although Barcelona have also been linked if Luis Enrique ends his tenure.
Italian tacticians have impressed abroad this season, as Antonio Conte’s Chelsea are dominating the Premier League with 12 consecutive victories, Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich are top of the Bundesliga and even Spartak Moscow are surprising in Russia under the orders of Massimo Carrera.
Trapattoni: 'Italian Coaches the best'
http://www.football-italia.net/96254/trapattoni-italian-coaches-best
Giovanni Trapattoni believes Carlo Ancelotti “has surpassed me,” is proud of Antonio Conte and Claudio Ranieri’s Premier League success and calls Roberto Mancini “world class.”
Il Trap was the first Italian tactician to really make his mark abroad, winning titles with Bayern Munich, Benfica and Red Bull Salzburg, while he was also the Coach of the Italy and Republic of Ireland squads.
“Let’s just say that I lifted a few barriers and paved the way for others, but I don’t deserve much credit for that,” the 77-year-old said to the Corriere dello Sport.
Now there are Italians succeeding all over Europe, including top of the table in England and Germany.
“What stands Italian Coaches out above the rest is our minute attention to detail. They are favoured by having a career as top level international players behind them, but above all are beyond compare when it comes to tactical knowledge and the ability to form a group dynamic.
“They know what needs to be done in order to win and adapt well to the countries they find themselves in. I worked in many nations and results are on my side, so that’s what really counts.
“When I was at Juventus and we didn’t play well, (then-President Giovanni) Agnelli would come to me and say: ‘Trapattoni, today I was not entertained, but the important thing is that we won. Well done.’”
Ranieri won the Premier League with Leicester City last term and now another Italian is topping the table in England, as Conte has won over Chelsea fans.
“Antonio won at Juventus and then formed himself as a Coach by starting from Serie B. In England he arrived after experiences at Juve and the Italy side. He is practical and efficient, a perfect example of the philosophy: ‘Rather than nothing, I’ll take… rather.’
“After Ancelotti won everything in Italy, he triumphed in England, in France, in Spain and now will do so in Germany. He has surpassed me, without doubt,” smiled Trap.
“His great quality is being able to absorb what he needed from every nation, but without transforming his football philosophy. The fact he was an extraordinary midfielder during his career also helped.
“I wanted him to play in my teams, but nobody ever sold him to me.
“Ranieri achieved an exceptional result because he won the title with a team that was meant to be battling for safety. I send him this message: you’ve done something great. As for Mancini, he has already won abroad with Manchester City. He’s world class and nobody can doubt that.”
It’s not just in Europe’s traditional big leagues that Italian tacticians are dominating, because Spartak Moscow are top in Russia with Conte’s former assistant Massimo Carrera.
“Massimo is a wonderful surprise. I gave him his debut as a player and now he is putting into practice all he learned from the Coaches he worked with during his career. In Russia he has proved that he’s got what it takes.
“I can’t take credit for what Conte and Carrera have done. The way I learned from the teachings of Nereo Rocco, Nils Liedholm and others I played for, perhaps they remember a few things I said to them.
“Italian clubs cannot afford the same transfer fees as the other leagues, but you cannot buy ideas. In that sense, our school of coaching is at the vanguard.”
Which current Serie A Coaches intrigue Trapattoni for the future?
“In order I’ll say Vincenzo Montella, Gian Piero Gasperini and Eusebio Di Francesco. Montellino is a step ahead of the rest because he’s an exceptional lad and has already done something special at Milan.
“Gasperini and Di Francesco too are getting the best out of the squad at their disposal.”
Juventus can certainly win Champions League this season - Sacchi
The Bianconeri have won the Serie A crown five years in a row, and the legendary
coach feels it is time for them to step up and take the European title.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2017/01/05/31167282/-
Jan 5, 2017
Former Italy and AC Milan head coach Arrigo Sacchi is certain Juventus have what it takes to win the Champions League this season.
Juventus have dominated Italian football, winning five successive Serie A crowns and they are on track for another Scudetto, but the Turin giants have set their sights on European glory.
Runners-up in 2014-15, Massimiliano Allegri's Juve will face Portuguese club Porto in the last 16 of the Champions League next month.
And iconic boss Sacchi - who guided Milan to back-to-back European Cup titles in 1989 and 1990 - believes it is Juve's time to shine in their quest for a third Champions League trophy and first since 1996.
"I am certain this can be the right year for Juventus in Europe," Sacchi said in an interview with La Stampa.
"If you look at the other big clubs on the continent, they are struggling. Just look at how Real Madrid had to scrape a victory in the Club World Cup in extra time. At the top of the Premier League are Chelsea and Liverpool, two teams who are not in the Champions League.
"Juve have everything it takes to win the Champions League: a fine coach, players and club. They just need to believe in themselves more.
"Over the last 40 years the Champions League has gone to those who dominate, apart from two or three exceptions. By dominate I mean that way of taking control of the game and believing in themselves more than the opposition.
"In Serie A, Maurizio Sarri's Napoli are a joy to behold, while Roma always try to play attacking football, but Juve are on another level.
"The Bianconeri have this superiority in terms of confidence, rules and style that I don't see anywhere else in Italy. In fact, looking further afield, I believe Juve to be one of the top two or three clubs in the world when it comes to organisation and vision for the future."
Serie A burning question: Allegri's Juve future.
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/italian-serie-a/12/blog/post/3032200/serie-a-
burning-questions-include-max-allegri-future-at-juventus-and-milan-ucl-hopes
What does the future hold for Max Allegri?
Max Allegri's recently expressed opinion that you only evolve as a manager by changing scenery and trying new experiences, his angry reaction to defeat in the Italian Super Cup ("I ought to kick them up the backside") and an acute awareness that if you stay anywhere too long you run the risk of going stale has led to much speculation over the winter break about his future beyond this season at Juventus.
To be honest, a lot of it seems overblown.
Seeds of doubt are sewn after every Juventus defeat but rarely do they grow into anything. It has been suggested that the manner in which things went wrong in his fourth and final season at Milan is already preying on Allegri's mind. However, the circumstances today at Juventus are very different.
Back then, Milan's owners Fininvest were imposing austerity on the club, playing the dangerous game of seeing just how far they could cut things back without the team becoming un-competitive. They went too far. Juventus, by contrast, have grown year on year, breaking Serie A transfer records and conscientiously providing a future for this team beyond the founding fathers of this winning cycle.
Juventus have also proven Antonio Conte wrong. He resigned three years ago because he didn't believe the club had the resources to take on the super clubs. But their business acumen and shrewd recruitment has made Juventus as powerful and influential as they have been at any time since the late 1990s.
Of course, you can imagine Allegri might feel fulfilled if (as seems highly likely) he were to lead the Old Lady to an unprecedented sixth straight Scudetto or win the Champions League. The ambition is to accomplish both. But the grass isn't always greener on the other side and, let's say he did feel it's time to leave at the end of this season: walking away from Juventus wouldn't necessarily be what's best for his personal development.
As Allegri said to Paul Pogba in the summer, be aware that in leaving the Old Lady, you are leaving one of the best clubs in the world and they are a very select few indeed. Naturally, the same would apply to him too.
Allegri: 'I was angry at Juve squad'
http://www.football-italia.net/96516/allegri-i-was-angry-juve-squad
Jan 7, 2017
Max Allegri would not rule out a Patrice Evra January exit and explained his angry explosion after Juventus lost the Supercoppa to Milan.
The tactician held his first Press conference of 2017 and was immediately asked about reports Evra will move on to Manchester United or Valencia.
“I won’t talk about transfers, because that is down to the club. As long as players are at Juventus, they have to be at the disposal of the Coach.
“There is some instability created by transfer gossip, so the less we talk about it, the better. I am against the January window, as it creates distraction and can destabilise situations during an important month of games.”
Allegri hit the headlines after Juve lost the Supercoppa Italiana to Milan on penalties in Doha, above all as he was spotted raging at directors Fabio Paratici and Beppe Marotta following the final whistle.
“It was a normal situation of blowing off steam. It has absolutely nothing to do with my future or the transfer situation, those were totally separate.
"I praised the lads so many times for all they’ve done and all they are doing, so just once allow me to vent a bit. In a game like that, which can be lost if the opposition is better than us or prove themselves better on the day, my problem was after 35 minutes we left the building.
“We did not deal with the game at all and well and so our interpretation of the match is what irritated me. The lads have done more over the calendar year than anyone else in Europe, but on that occasion they didn't understand the importance of the occasion. I got angry because they deserved it, for once in three years.
"As for my future, I am happy at Juventus and naturally hope to stay here for a long time. I don’t think my era at Juventus is over. I am very happy here and hope to stay for many years.”
Juventus plan Allegri talks but Simeone is the dream alternative
The Serie A champions are preparing to enter into talks to renew their manager's contract
but will target the Atletico Madrid boss if the negotiations prove unsuccessful.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/723/serie-a/2017/01/10/31329352/-
Jan 10, 2017
Juventus are planning to open contract talks with Massimiliano Allegri in the coming days as they look to extend his contract, Goal can reveal.
The 49-year-old's current deal is due to expire in 2018, with Juve keen to extend that amid reports that the Italian is being lined up as a replacement for Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.
Should those talks fail to reach a positive conclusion, however, the Serie A giants see Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone as the ideal candidate to replace Allegri.
Goal understands Simeone would be a dream appointment should Juve be on the look-out for a new manager, with the club impressed by the Atleti boss's determined personality and knowledge of Italian football.
Juve are, however, keen to continue with Allegri, who has won five trophies since replacing Antonio Conte back in 2014, with the club's hierarchy having been impressed with his two-and-a-half years in charge.
The Bianconeri have won two Serie A titles under the former AC Milan boss, as well as two Coppa Italia trophies, and were narrowly beaten by Barcelona the 2015 Champions League final.
That success has seen Allegri linked with a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal having been mooted as a possible destination.
He has since played down those rumours, however, telling Sky Italia on Saturday: "I am studying English, but I have been for many years.
"It's incredible, the very day I arrived in London with my daughter, I walked through the airport and saw a giant picture of me on the newspaper saying I was meant to be joining Arsenal. 'Damn it', I said, 'today this had to happen?'
"I am very happy at Juventus and until they kick me out, I'm content to stay."
Allegri is already the highest-paid head coach in Italian football, earning around €5 million per season, with Juve planning multiple meetings in the coming days and weeks to improve his current deal.
In addition to Simeone, Goal understands the Serie A table-toppers would also consider Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim and Fiorentina manager Paulo Sousa as possible replacements for Allegri, should talks reach a negative conclusion.
Allegri: 'I haven't asked for buys'
http://www.football-italia.net/96659/allegri-i-havent-asked-buys
Jan 10, 2017
Massimiliano Allegri insists he “hasn’t asked for anything” from Juventus in terms of January signings.
The Bianconeri Coach was seen shouting at directors Fabio Paratici and Giuseppe Marotta after the Supercoppa Italiana defeat to Milan, leading to rumours he was unhappy with the squad.
Following the signing of Tomas Rincon, Marotta insisted he was happy with the squad and it appears the Coach concurs.
“No, I absolutely haven’t asked for anything,” Allegri said in his pre-Atalanta Press conference.
“I don’t expect anything because, I repeat, at Juventus you have to take players who will improve the squad.
“If there’s a chance then the club - as they have done in recent years - will take it, otherwise it’s better to stay with the very good players we have.
“It’s useless to have a lot of players you don’t need, especially if they won’t improve the quality of the squad.
“I’d rather bring in the Primavera lads who are good and get them working with the first team, then maybe they’ll get their chance in the course of the season.”
Allegri: ‘Sixth title would be legendary’
http://www.football-italia.net/97684/allegri-‘sixth-title-would-be-legendary’
Jan 30, 2017
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri believes a sixth Scudetto in a row would be “legendary”.
No club has ever managed to win Serie A more than five times in succession, but the Bianconeri are four points clear with a game in hand.
“The players won and the credit goes to them,” Allegri said after winning the Best Coach Award at the Gran Gala del Calcio.
“There are no secrets, it’s about having good players and a good club. The Coach just has to do as little damage as possible…
“A sixth Scudetto? It would be legendary for the club, no-one has ever managed to do it. But we have Roma and Napoli behind us, and we face Inter on Sunday.
“It will be an important game.”
'Allegri could join Arsenal if Juventus win Scudetto'
Former Bianconeri star Marco Tardelli believes the Italian coach will consider
taking up the job at the Emirates Stadium should Arsene Wenger depart.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2017/01/31/32160732/-
Jan 31, 2017
Former Italy and Juventus star Marco Tardelli believes Massimiliano Allegri could join Arsenal if he delivers another Scudetto this season.
A title-winning coach with both AC Milan and now Juve, Allegri had been tipped to join Chelsea prior to Antonio Conte's appointment at Stamford Bridge.
With Arsene Wenger yet to sign an extension to a contract that expires at the end of the season, however, Allegri has been touted as a potential successor to the Frenchman in north London.
Tardelli predicted that the 49-year-old could be tempted to move on if his team is crowned champions for the third consecutive season this term, and says he would be well-suited to life at the Emirates Stadium.
"Should he win the title again this season he would have done a fantastic job and yes, as reported, then he might join Arsenal," he told Omnisport.
"Arsenal would suit him. They are an interesting club where he could work with serenity."
Allegri guided Juve to the Champions League final during his first campaign in charge in 2014-15, but suffered a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona in Berlin.
They are up against Porto in this season's round of 16 and Tardelli hopes Allegri, should he opt to leave, is also able to add a third European Cup to the trophy cabinet at Juventus Stadium before he goes.
With Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich once again the favourites for the continental crown, however, he is not overly optimistic.
"The icing on the cake before leaving would be for him to win the Champions League, but it is very unlikely," Tardelli said.
Sousa moves closer to Juve?
http://www.football-italia.net/97874/sousa-moves-closer-juve
Feb 3, 2017
Juventus have reportedly held talks with Paulo Sousa over the Fiorentina Coach succeeding Massimiliano Allegri in the summer.
A report in Friday’s Quotidiano Sportivo claims the decision for Allegri and Juve to part once the season ends was made during a meeting after December’s lost Supercoppa Italiana.
General manager Beppe Marotta is thought to have begun sifting through candidates to replace the former Milan boss, among them Luciano Spalletti, Diego Simeone and Eusebio Di Francesco.
However, it appears Sousa is the favourite, given his spell with the Old Lady as a player and their reported pursuit of the Portuguese since the 2014-15 campaign, when he was still managing Basel.
The 46-year-old’s contract at the Artemio Franchi also expires on June 30 and no extension is forthcoming as yet.
Evra: ‘Huge respect for Allegri’
http://www.football-italia.net/97883/evra-‘huge-respect-allegri’
Feb 3, 2017
Patrice Evra insists he has “huge respect” for Juventus Coach Max Allegri and “he’d do well in England”.
The Frenchman left the Bianconeri in January to join Olympique Marseille, with some suggesting a rift with the Juve boss.
“I have huge respect for the boss,” Evra told Sky.
“In fact, it hurt me a bit when people said I left because of Allegri. We had talked, and in my opinion he’s a great Coach and he proved that to me two years ago against Borussia Dortmund.
“He made a presentation for me that, when I got to the Dortmund game, for the first time in my career everything that he said would happen, happened on the day of the match.
“He’s very positive, he doesn’t like stress. I think he’d do well in England, because I’ve always said they lack tactical discipline in England.
“That’s why an Italian Coach is crucial. We saw that with [Claudio] Ranieri and now [Antonio] Conte. I think Chelsea will win the League.
“If the boss [Allegri] goes there I don’t see why he wouldn’t do well.”
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Allegri ‘wants Arsenal dynasty’
http://www.football-italia.net/96180/allegri-‘wants-arsenal-dynasty’
Dec 28, 2016
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri reportedly wants to build a 10-year dynasty at Arsenal if he is chosen to succeed the long-serving Arsene Wenger.
According to The Sun, Allegri “believes he does not get the credit he deserves” in Italy and “has a strained relationship with the Italian Press”, while the Coach’s rapports with Gianluigi Buffon and Paulo Dybala are “tetchy”.
The above factors combined, the newspaper explains, will see him leave Juve in the summer and pursue the reins at Arsenal, where Wenger “is expected to call time on his 20-year spell” at the helm this summer.
Indeed, the former Milan and Cagliari trainer is said to be on a five-man shortlist alongside RB Leipzig’s Ralph Hasenhuttl, Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe, Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp and Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone.
The Sun cites Allegri’s “impressive record of working on a budget and still obtaining staggering success in one of Europe’s top Leagues” as reasons for his employment at the Emirates Stadium, plus the opportunity to manage Alexis Sanchez – Juve’s “No 1 target in the summer”.
Furthemore, the 49-year-old “would love to pit himself against” his Juve predecessor Antonio Conte, now at Chelsea and given the former Italy CT is said to have laid the foundations for Allegri’s two Scudetti and Coppe Italia.
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