TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus fired coach Massimiliano Allegri on Friday for his nasty outburst against refereeing in the Italian Cup final. Juventus has two games left in Serie A.
Allegri lost his temper in added time and was obviously upset after a decision, he took off his jacket and ended up getting a red card for sarcastically applauding one of the referees. Juventus ended up beating Atalanta 1-0 for the trophy on Wednesday.
In a statement, Juve said Allegri’s behavior “was not in line with Juventus values.”
“The dismissal follows certain behavior during and after the Italian Cup final that the club considered to be incompatible with the values of Juventus and how the behavior of those who represent the club should be,” the team said in a statement. a statement.
Allegri was suspended for two games and fined 5,000 euros ($5,400) by a Serie A league judge for his behavior.
The league judge’s report indicated that Allegri “acted aggressively” and used insulting language and gestures against the referee.
It was also reported that Allegri was aggressive towards reporters after the game.
Outside of the Cup trophy, Allegri’s farewell comes after a disappointing season for Juventus, which fell to fourth place in Serie A and will not be able to compete in European tournaments due to the case of false accounting.
Allegri completed his second spell with Juventus after returning to the club in July 2021. He was more successful in his first period with the Bianconeri, where he won the Serie A title five years in a row between 2015 and 2019.
Juve did not immediately announce his replacement. But there is speculation that the club wants to sign Thiago Motta from Bologna.
Source: AP
2024-05-17 16:46:55
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