Coach Massimiliano Allegri was suspended from the technical team of Juventus a few hours after winning the Italian Cup due to inappropriate behavior in the final against Atalanta (1-0), the Turin emblem announced this Friday.
“The dismissal is due to Allegri’s behavior during and after the Coppa Italia game, which the club considers incompatible with the values that Juventus defends, which it must honor and which it must set as an example,” a statement published on the website reads. Representative of the Italian team.
In the match, held at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, the 56-year-old coach, in his second season at Juventus, was sent off during stoppage time and became very aggressive towards the refereeing team, first with insulting words and then taking off his coat while sarcastically applauding match referee.
After the game, Allegri continued his threats, also turning his ire on journalists and staff present at the stadium.
The Italian federation immediately suspended the coach for two games, paying a fine of 5 thousand euros, which prevented him from attending the last two Serie A games.
This ends Allegri’s second spell at Juventus (2021 to 2024), after winning five league titles and four Italian Cups between 2014 and 2019.
Uruguayan Paolo Montero, a former Juventus player and current under-19 coach, will take charge of the first team until the end of the season against Bologna and Monza.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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