He moved on to Cagliari and then Perugia and Napoli before returning to Pescara. We apologise after failing to load the page you were trying to access. He initially continued to use Conte's trademark 3â5â2 formation, but later switched to a four-man back-line, in particular in the UEFA Champions League. The five other teams would vary each season, although the qualification method has not been determined. [4], After joining Juventus in 2014, he won four consecutive domestic doubles between 2015 and 2018, the only coach to achieve this feat in the top five European leagues. âCompetitions at European level should be open to all so that we as managers of the industry we must keep the dream alive,â Agenlli said. [13], In August 2007, Allegri became head coach of ambitious Serie C1 team Sassuolo, who Allegri managed to lead quickly into the top league spots. [55][56][57] Allegri has also been lauded for his versatility, which he demonstrated by adopting and switching between several different formations during his first season with Juventus, including the 4â3â1â2, the 4â4â2 and the 4â3â3 formations,[52][58] which he had also previously adopted while at Milan[59] in order to find the most suitable system for his players. [25] On 13 May 2015, Allegri guided Juventus to the Champions League final by defeating defending champions Real Madrid in the semifinals, 3â2 on aggregate;[26] it had been twelve years since the Bianconeri had last appeared in the final, eventually losing to Milan 3â2 on penalties in 2003. [20] On 25 June, Allegri was officially appointed as the new manager of Milan. Massimiliano Allegri (Italian pronunciation: [massimiËljaËno alËleËÉ¡ri, - alËlÉË-];[2][3] born 11 August 1967) is an Italian football coach and former player who last managed Juventus. But that divisive vision was widely rejected and now he is embracing a variation of the so-called âSwiss system.". [40][41][42] On 3 June 2017, Allegri entered his second Champions League Final in three years with Juventus, but suffered a 4â1 defeat to defending champions Real Madrid. Having previously won the title with Milan in 2011, it also marked his second Scudetto title as a manager in Serie A. [14], On 29 May 2008, Allegri was announced as new head coach of Cagliari in the Serie A, replacing Davide Ballardini. [36] On 6 May, Allegri extended his contract as Juventus manager to 2018. The contract was then revealed to have been signed in October, in the midst of the rossoblu's early crisis.[17]. [37] On 21 May, he led Juventus to the domestic double once again after a 1â0 victory over Milan in the 2016 Coppa Italia Final, the first team in Italy to win back-to-back doubles. Despite the side's relegation in last place, there was no shortage of goals and Allegri scored an impressive 12 goals from midfield. When defending behind the ball, the team reverted to an organised 3â5â2 or 5â3â2 formation, which was difficult for Monaco to break down, courtesy of the strength of Juventus's defensive trio, who were dubbed "the BBC" in the media, a reference to the defenders' initialsâJuventus's defensive solidity ensured that the club only conceded three goals en route to the 2017 Champions League final and also allowed the Turin side to create goalscoring opportunities from swift, sudden and efficient counter-attacks after winning back possession. âEverything must be based on sporting matters, on sporting merit, but we should remember where the fans of the future are going so it is our view that more European matches are welcome. Although tea might seem worlds apart from wine, it can teach us a lot about wine-tasting and is a useful tasting note. Ahead of the match, Allegri fielded Dani Alves as a right-sided wing-back in a 3â5â2 formation in lieu of Cuadrado and reverted to the team's trademark back-three composed of Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini. Allegri was an outstanding performer for Pescara in Serie A. On 27 April 2008, Sassuolo mathematically ensured the 2007â08 Serie C1/A league title, thus winning a historical first promotion to Serie B for the neroverdi. 1:10. [54][66][67] Although a 1â0 defeat to Sassuolo on 28 October 2015 left them in 12th place, 11 points from the top of the table after their first 10 league matches, Juventus went unbeaten in their next 25 fixtures, winning 24 of them and finished the season as 2015â16 Serie A champions with three games to spareâthis was the club's record fifth consecutive league title since the 2011â12 season.[35][64][66][68]. [16] In the 2009â10 season, he managed to confirm Cagliari's high footballing levels despite the loss of regular striker Robert Acquafresca, leading an impressive number of three players from his sideânamely Davide Biondini, Federico Marchetti, and Andrea Cossuâto receive Italian national team call-ups during his reign at the club. [23], On 16 July 2014, Allegri was appointed as the new head coach of Juventus, replacing Antonio Conte who had resigned the day before. As chairman of the European Club Association, Agnelli had previously advocated a reformatting of the Champions League that would give guaranteed places for 24 teams.