The urgently organized greening was supposed to resolve problems but it did not help much. After a defeat against Napoli, draws against Hellas Verona and Atalanta, Juventus suffered a new disappointment this weekend, being hung (0-0) against the promoted Genoa, yet in the soft stomach at the ranking. The crisis is growing on the Turin side and the Italian coach, Massimiliano Allegri, simply lost his nerve in front of the journalists from Sky Italia. Juventus, who were still fighting alongside Inter Milan for the title, are only a distant memory for the bianconeri fans. The team has seemed broken since the end of January, without any rhythm or depth of play. The results saved the day but now, worry hangs over the club, even for the race for the Champions League.
“We are currently third in the standings. Do you think you're a coach? I don't know how to be a journalist. I try to do the best for the team, I don't need to take it out on the public and I don't allow myself to tell you how to be a journalist. Ask me a smarter question and maybe I'll answer… You just have to ask different questions. There are those who understand and those who don’t understand.”, the Italian coach then responded sharply. A kamikaze media outing, symbol of Allegri's fed up who has received countless criticisms for more than a month. The Mass seems to have been said for the Italian coach on the bench of the Old Lady but everything is not that simple.
Juve must take out the checkbook…
Juventus are going through the worst period of Massimiliano Allegri's second management with just 7 points from 8 games, which marks a similar performance to relegation zone candidates like Frosinone, Sassuolo and Salernitana over this period. And inevitably, the debate has been relaunched in recent days on the future of the Juventus coach, whose contract expires on June 30, 2025, but for whom farewell today seems more inevitable than ever, according to several Italian media. The Turin management still wants to wait for sporting and economic reasons. The race for the Champions League is still within reach of the Bianconeri despite the fiasco of the last Serie A matches and the course in the Italian Cup sees the Bianconeri still in the running for a title within their reach. Acting an immediate dismissal would also mean having to take into account what is the most important factor for Juventus in the discussion on the future project: the rich contract guaranteed to Massimiliano Allegri and his staff. Between his salary and that of the staff, the impact on the budget would be around 20 million euros gross per year, which explains the postponement of the dismissal until next summer.
The only thing that seems certain today is that Massimiliano Allegri's adventure will end at the end of the season. According to the Italian press, Allegri is nothing more than a living dead and no longer has much chance of emerging from this limbo. Winning the Coppa will not be enough, it would take a decisive turning point between now and the end of the season in terms of play and results to save themselves. A “year zero” would be a disaster for the club’s finances which are already struggling to get back on track. The sporting director, Cristiano Giuntoli, is already working behind the scenes to find the possible successor. Vincenzo Italiano (Fiorentina) and Raffaelle Palladino (Monza) are on the list according to the Gazzetta dello Sport, both being at the end of their contracts at their respective clubs. As we revealed to you exclusively, Thiago Motta, at the end of his contract in Bologna, still remains in pole position and represents the absolute dream of Juventus to carry out the reconstruction project the beginnings of which were laid this season. The next mission will be to find a financial strategy to amortize the cost of the exemption.
