Juventus fails in the Champions League: criticism of Allegri is growing

Media criticism of Allegri is growing

Juventus have failed to reach the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in nine years and have come under mounting pressure in what has been a disappointing season so far. “What a bankruptcy”, wrote the daily newspaper “Gazzetta dello Sport” after the 3: 4 of the Italian record champions at Benfica. In Portugal, the Turiners were shown in phases for more than an hour on Tuesday evening – only a revolt thanks to three Juve teenagers who came on made it exciting again.

Due to the defeat, the Bianconeri no longer have a chance of jumping into one of the top two places in Group H and thus reaching the knockout phase. Since 2014/15, Juve has always been in the playoffs of the European “premier class”, reached the final in 2015 and most recently in 2017 – since then it has been gradually going downhill.

After one win and four defeats, the team coached by Massimiliano Allegri now has to fight PSG in a long-distance duel with outsiders Maccabi Haifa, who are tied on points, for qualification for the Europa League on the last matchday after an embarrassing 0-2 draw in Israel on Matchday 4. went bankrupt. “We have to get over this end, which hurts us a lot,” said the coach after the disappointment against Roger Schmidt’s Portuguese team. The only bright spots were late substitutes Fabio Miretti, Matías Soulé and Samuel Iling – all 19 years old.

The situation is uncomfortable for Allegri, even if club boss Andrea Agnelli had already given him his confidence after the embarrassment in Haifa until at least the end of the season. The newspaper “Tuttosport”, which is close to Juve, asked on the front page under a photo of Allegris on Wednesday: “Who pays for the damage?” The newspaper calculated that Juventus would now lose income of at least 25 million euros. In September, the traditional club reported a record loss of 254.4 million euros for the previous season.

Separation from Allegri not affordable? Discussion on Juventus coaches

On the one hand, Allegri’s release from Juventus would cause further financial damage: the 55-year-old has a contract until 2025 and is said to earn €9 million net per year. A coach of great caliber like ex-Juventus professional Zinédine Zidane, Mauricio Pochettino or Thomas Tuchel would perhaps even double the salary costs on the coaching bench, a return of ex-master coach Antonio Conte would only be possible in the summer – until then the Italian is at Tottenham Hotspur Contract, but with an option for a further year. U19 coach Paolo Montero, who leads the Primavera 1 table with his team, is therefore often discussed as the most likely solution.

Even. Agnelli and Arrivabene made the mistake of not comparing the potential compensation, which could be extended to 3 years with a leave of absence, with the costs that Allegri brings us or does not bring us through his athletic performance. An early CL out of us, as well as the win or draw premiums, which are significantly reduced this year than in previous years. TV money for this year will plummet. A potential package…

Allegri has been back on the sidelines since last summer, having worked at Juve between 2014 and 2019. In his first term in office, he averaged 2.27 points in 271 games and also won eleven titles. The TM community is discussing a replacement after the World Cup break. “Who should come?” User asked “jasuzi”. “Deschamps. But I’ll even take Del Neri back, the main thing is that we’re rid of the whistle,” wrote Juventiinoo. Didier Deschamps’ contract with the French FA expires after the tournament in Qatar and Zidane has long been seen as a potential successor to the former Juve captain.

What annoys me the most is that once again there was no statement from the management. We were only eliminated from the CL group phase and suffered millions in damage as a result. No need to speak up about it. As a Juventus fan, you’re just left alone. That’s a really bad leadership. Allegri has simply been given a free pass and can do whatever he wants without having to fear any consequences. The football world has never seen anything like it. This CL elimination …

To make matters worse, the Bianconeri are threatened with further legal difficulties: the public prosecutor is investigating the club for accounting fraud in 2018, 2019 and 2020. As the prosecutors announced on Wednesday, the amounts involved are 115 million euros, which the club fictitious Noted reviews of his players in the books, Cristiano Ronaldo’s €117m transfer from Real Madrid in 2018 and the striker’s subsequent three years in Turin have also been the subject of investigations. The sports court of the Italian association FIGC had already acquitted Juventus and other clubs in this case. The Juve lawyers therefore assume that there is no criminal offense.

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