The stunning departure of Juventus coach Antonio Conte a day into the bianconeri's pre-season preparations could have hardly been timed worse for the Serie A champions. They've now got to find a new coach just weeks before the season starts, and pickings are slim -- as demontrated by the rumour linking AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri to the vacant position.
Massimiliano Allegri linked with vacant Juventus post
Former AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri could be Antonio Conte’s replacement at Juventus.
Claudio Villa
Why it makes sense
There aren’t many really great options around at present. Aside from Allegri, only Roberto Mancini has a high enough profile to be a serious contender. Fabio Capello is perhaps another option, though he’s old and currently earning a handy wage in charge of the Russian national team. There’s no guarantee Juve would want him, or he’d want Juve.
Why it doesn’t make sense
Save for winning the scudetto in his first season in charge, Allegri largely failed to deliver the results he should have when in charge of AC Milan. Sure, he had to work under the notoriously crazy duo of Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani, who were seemingly oblivious to the fact that they were slowly running the club into the ground with terrible transfers, but Allegri's tactics and decisions only served to make things even worse than they needed to be.
When he did occasionally pick up wins late in his tenure, the football was turgid and unimaginative; functionality worthy of a mid-table side rather than a a genuine title contender. He was finally sacked midway through last season, and few Milan fans were sorry to see him go. Allegri is perfectly competent at his job, and would probably be quite good in charge of a smaller side -- or a national team like Greece, who’ve recently been linked with an approach. However, he doesn’t have the imagination or the spark of a truly top coach, and wouldn’t be able to take Juve to the next level.
Likelihood it happens
Unfortunately for Juventus fans, that it doesn’t make sense doesn’t mean it isn’t going to happen. The lack of serious alternatives at present means Allegri is undoubtedly a very serious contender for this position, and has been described as “in pole” by Gazzetta. He could well be the man to take over. 7 out of 10 chance.
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