HE PREFERRED THE JUVENTINO PROJECT
Allegri explains how his "no" to Madrid was
Published:31/03/2022 - 18:40h
Updated:31/03/2022 - 18:40h
Despite having been very close to being coach of Madrid last summer, an offer from Juventus ended up changing Allegri's decision. The whites finally opted for another Italian: Carlo Ancelotti
When finishing the season 2020-21 without titles, the first without titles for the Real Madrid from the course 2009-10, for then with Mauritius Pellegrini in the bench, Zinedine Zidane abandoned the club. Before the announcement of Carlo Ancelotti like new trainer, were varied the names that sounded like possible replacements for the French, one of them had been the one of Massimiliano Allegri.
In recent statements for 'GQ Italy', the míster of the Juventus has revealed that it did not treat of the second occasion in which the Madrid interested in him. In fact, already in 2018 with the first exit of 'Zizou' of the white team, had been contacted from the Spanish capital: "I said It and I reiterate it: for this year already it had signed with the Real Madrid".
Later, it sustained a new call with Florentino Pérez to explain him the reason of his refusal to accept the proposal and gave to know which was the answer of the jerarca white: "Afterwards, in the morning, I called to the president and said him that it would not have gone, because it had chosen to go back to the Juve. He gave me the graces. Since the Juve called me in May, never had doubts".
Allegri, happy to having signed with the Juventus
Although the 'train' of the Real Madrid does not be used to to happen twice, Massimiliano Allegri no arrepiente of his decision and has manifested his satisfaction for forming part of the project 'bianconero': "Here I found me an extraordinary group, with win them to work that it transmits you this club. The Juve is recovering his sense of belonging, important also in his inferior categories".
Likewise, it has had some praises for one of his more important incorporations: Dusan Vlahovic, the one who arrived in winter to Turín after the traspaso from the Fiorentina, although it recognises that it needs to evolve: "it Is young and is missing him experience, but wants to improve and can do it. Has an incredible smell goleador, in the world he, Mbappé and Haaland are the best of his generation".
