Allegri: 'Can't learn to coach from a course'
By Football Italia staff
Max Allegri assures his time at Juventus ‘came to a natural ending and there were differences of opinion,’ but also outlines why coaches like Andrea Pirlo can’t learn everything ‘from a course.’
The former Bianconeri boss broke his silence after almost two years when speaking to Sky Sport Italia this evening.
You can read the rest of his comments here and on the Liveblog.
“As everyone knows, we came to a natural end of things at Juventus. In Italy, we tend to look at the negative things and we should focus on the positive. For example, today Benevento and Pippo Inzaghi deserve credit for today’s win against Juve, it’s not just Juve’s ‘fault’ for losing.
“We reached a natural ending. There were differences of opinion. The President made the decision and I still have a good rapport with Andrea (Agnelli).
“It was a great alchemy for five years, so many elements just clicked, we made some great moves on the transfer market, we had fun.
“The hierarchy, so the President, (Fabio) Paratici and (Pavel) Nedved, decided to make a change. The end of that final season was the logical conclusion of the rapport between Juventus and me.
“I remain very fond of Juventus, and on a professional level I really do get passionate about these clubs where I work, I did the same at Milan and Cagliari before that.”
Was Allegri disappointed to be dismissed?
“Nobody is happy to lose a job…”
While Maurizio Sarri replaced Allegri, he was then sacked too and Pirlo was appointed, despite having zero coaching experience. Although Allegri prefaced this comment by insisting he wasn’t talking specifically about Pirlo, the point remains evident.
“How can you explain how to be a coach? There are two types, the one who does a certain job up until Saturday, but the Sunday is a totally different role. Dealing with the unpredictable elements, the unknown, that is a different skillset entirely.
“Talking to individual players, punishing or not punishing, that’s something you can’t really teach. There are no books that say you should substitute this player and bring in another. It’s on and off the pitch, there are things you can’t learn from a course.”
This is also an issue when a coach has to deal with a locker room full of superstar names.
“There has to be respect. You respect them and they respect you. It’s human resources, it’s another skillset again.”
Allegri: 'Players have become instruments'
By Football Italia staff
Max Allegri broke his silence, insisting his future has not been decided and the problem with Italian football is ‘players become instruments to show a coach is good or to create value.’
The former Juventus coach was a guest on Sky Sport Italia this evening, effectively one of his first real interviews since he was fired almost two years ago.
When he was dismissed, he’d won five consecutive Serie A titles and reached the Final of the Champions League twice.
Maurizio Sarri took the Scudetto, but Andrea Pirlo is failing at domestic level as well as in Europe, falling to a shock 1-0 home defeat against Benevento this afternoon.
“I haven’t spoken for two years, I hope not to talk too much rubbish!” was his first comment.
Allegri has been linked to numerous top clubs, including Napoli, Roma, Manchester United, Tottenham and PSG.
“I don’t know anything yet, honestly. I don’t get to watch many games when I’m working, but after a year of not watching them, I have started to get back into it.”
The debate over the early exit of all the Italian clubs from the Champions League in the Round of 16, above all Juventus to FC Porto, brought back the old discussion over Allegri’s defensive approach compared to the search for more beautiful football.
“I think in Italian football now, having heard all the comments about European elimination, we need to reflect. People used to see me as some sort of antidote to those who love beautiful football, but there needs to be a balance in all things. Not all of it is to be thrown in the bin.
“I hear all this criticism of playing out from the back, but we need to learn from that too, just as we do from defending.
“What I think is we need to put players back in the centre of the game. A coach organises a team, but then we complain when we face teams in Europe who pass the ball at 100 km/h. We need to ask ourselves questions here.
“It saddens me, but in Italy it’s almost as if players have become an instrument to prove the coach is good. Or even just players are instruments we mould in order to create value. That’s not what it should be.
“Juventus were unlucky against Porto over the two legs and they perhaps deserved to go through, but this is more of an overall discussion. It’s a pleasure to see players who are technically gifted and we should encourage that in our youth academies.
“Arrigo Sacchi and I disagree on a lot of things. We agree it’s a team sport, but in a team sport you need 10 players who are good at passing the ball to each other quickly, otherwise you run into trouble.”
Allegri: 'I turned down Real Madrid'
By Football Italia staff
Massimiliano Allegri insists the only club he turned down was Real Madrid three years ago. ‘I had promised Juventus that I would remain.’
The coach broke his silence almost two years after he was dismissed by the Bianconeri, despite winning five Serie A titles in five years and reaching two Champions League Finals.
He was asked about his future, but also whether he had rejected many offers from big clubs in recent months.
“When Real Madrid called me three years ago, I had promised to Juventus that I would remain. That’s the only one I turned down,” Allegri told Sky Sport Italia.
He would go on to be fired by Juve a year later, with a year still left to run on his contract.
That has now expired and Allegri is a free agent.
The coach was asked if he would potentially return to the Allianz Juventus Stadium in future.
“It’s impossible to tell, besides, Andrea Pirlo is there now and in my view he’s doing well.
“I don’t know what Juve are missing. They are in the Coppa Italia Final, won the Supercoppa, are fighting for the top four. The Champions League is a bit of a lottery, it can turn on a sixpence.”
By Football Italia staff
Max Allegri assures his time at Juventus ‘came to a natural ending and there were differences of opinion,’ but also outlines why coaches like Andrea Pirlo can’t learn everything ‘from a course.’
The former Bianconeri boss broke his silence after almost two years when speaking to Sky Sport Italia this evening.
You can read the rest of his comments here and on the Liveblog.
“As everyone knows, we came to a natural end of things at Juventus. In Italy, we tend to look at the negative things and we should focus on the positive. For example, today Benevento and Pippo Inzaghi deserve credit for today’s win against Juve, it’s not just Juve’s ‘fault’ for losing.
“We reached a natural ending. There were differences of opinion. The President made the decision and I still have a good rapport with Andrea (Agnelli).
“It was a great alchemy for five years, so many elements just clicked, we made some great moves on the transfer market, we had fun.
“The hierarchy, so the President, (Fabio) Paratici and (Pavel) Nedved, decided to make a change. The end of that final season was the logical conclusion of the rapport between Juventus and me.
“I remain very fond of Juventus, and on a professional level I really do get passionate about these clubs where I work, I did the same at Milan and Cagliari before that.”
Was Allegri disappointed to be dismissed?
“Nobody is happy to lose a job…”
While Maurizio Sarri replaced Allegri, he was then sacked too and Pirlo was appointed, despite having zero coaching experience. Although Allegri prefaced this comment by insisting he wasn’t talking specifically about Pirlo, the point remains evident.
“How can you explain how to be a coach? There are two types, the one who does a certain job up until Saturday, but the Sunday is a totally different role. Dealing with the unpredictable elements, the unknown, that is a different skillset entirely.
“Talking to individual players, punishing or not punishing, that’s something you can’t really teach. There are no books that say you should substitute this player and bring in another. It’s on and off the pitch, there are things you can’t learn from a course.”
This is also an issue when a coach has to deal with a locker room full of superstar names.
“There has to be respect. You respect them and they respect you. It’s human resources, it’s another skillset again.”
Allegri: 'Players have become instruments'
By Football Italia staff
Max Allegri broke his silence, insisting his future has not been decided and the problem with Italian football is ‘players become instruments to show a coach is good or to create value.’
The former Juventus coach was a guest on Sky Sport Italia this evening, effectively one of his first real interviews since he was fired almost two years ago.
When he was dismissed, he’d won five consecutive Serie A titles and reached the Final of the Champions League twice.
Maurizio Sarri took the Scudetto, but Andrea Pirlo is failing at domestic level as well as in Europe, falling to a shock 1-0 home defeat against Benevento this afternoon.
“I haven’t spoken for two years, I hope not to talk too much rubbish!” was his first comment.
Allegri has been linked to numerous top clubs, including Napoli, Roma, Manchester United, Tottenham and PSG.
“I don’t know anything yet, honestly. I don’t get to watch many games when I’m working, but after a year of not watching them, I have started to get back into it.”
The debate over the early exit of all the Italian clubs from the Champions League in the Round of 16, above all Juventus to FC Porto, brought back the old discussion over Allegri’s defensive approach compared to the search for more beautiful football.
“I think in Italian football now, having heard all the comments about European elimination, we need to reflect. People used to see me as some sort of antidote to those who love beautiful football, but there needs to be a balance in all things. Not all of it is to be thrown in the bin.
“I hear all this criticism of playing out from the back, but we need to learn from that too, just as we do from defending.
“What I think is we need to put players back in the centre of the game. A coach organises a team, but then we complain when we face teams in Europe who pass the ball at 100 km/h. We need to ask ourselves questions here.
“It saddens me, but in Italy it’s almost as if players have become an instrument to prove the coach is good. Or even just players are instruments we mould in order to create value. That’s not what it should be.
“Juventus were unlucky against Porto over the two legs and they perhaps deserved to go through, but this is more of an overall discussion. It’s a pleasure to see players who are technically gifted and we should encourage that in our youth academies.
“Arrigo Sacchi and I disagree on a lot of things. We agree it’s a team sport, but in a team sport you need 10 players who are good at passing the ball to each other quickly, otherwise you run into trouble.”
Allegri: 'I turned down Real Madrid'
By Football Italia staff
Massimiliano Allegri insists the only club he turned down was Real Madrid three years ago. ‘I had promised Juventus that I would remain.’
The coach broke his silence almost two years after he was dismissed by the Bianconeri, despite winning five Serie A titles in five years and reaching two Champions League Finals.
He was asked about his future, but also whether he had rejected many offers from big clubs in recent months.
“When Real Madrid called me three years ago, I had promised to Juventus that I would remain. That’s the only one I turned down,” Allegri told Sky Sport Italia.
He would go on to be fired by Juve a year later, with a year still left to run on his contract.
That has now expired and Allegri is a free agent.
The coach was asked if he would potentially return to the Allianz Juventus Stadium in future.
“It’s impossible to tell, besides, Andrea Pirlo is there now and in my view he’s doing well.
“I don’t know what Juve are missing. They are in the Coppa Italia Final, won the Supercoppa, are fighting for the top four. The Champions League is a bit of a lottery, it can turn on a sixpence.”
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