Agresti said from the start Rabiot is in Allegri's plans but the offer was too good to refuse for the club and they took the opportunity.
Last sentence is nail on the head. That 15/16 season start was even worse imo because we had such high expectations after 14/15, but we never heard a peep out of the club about any unrest, imminent sacking etc. Same at Inter now, very little drama.
Marotta had his flaws too, but man he is a TRUE director.
This is so funny to me, that in football players would prefer the first type it seems. In the NBA for example the Pep/Klopp/Conte control freak type almost doesn't exist anymore. It is all about freedom, very little set plays and if there are players call them, it is almost a requirement for the coach to be hands off and deal more with tactical adjustments and man management instead of micro-managing.
Players demand it and when I think about it if I were a player I would prefer the second type, to have more freedom, to think on my own instead of looking over my shoulder after every play. Not saying either is right/wrong, just an observation because Allegri alluded to this in his interview too:"Now players don't think, they obey". Could be that the players spoke up and wanted more structure, that's why he said it possibly