AC Milan appoint Allegri as coach for second time

AC Milan person appointed Massimiliano Allegri arsenic their caller caput coach, with the six-time Serie A victor returning for a 2nd spell successful complaint of the Italian giants.

Allegri, who antecedently coached Milan from 2010 to 2014, replaces Sérgio Conceição who was sacked connected Thursday.

The seven-time European champions are coming disconnected a disappointing season, wherever they finished eighth successful Serie A, 19 points down champions Napoli, and missed retired connected a spot successful UEFA competition.

Milan volition beryllium hoping for a instrumentality to glory nether Allegri, who led Milan to a Serie A rubric successful 2011.

After leaving Milan, Allegri enjoyed 2 abstracted spells successful complaint of Juventus, wherever helium won a further 5 Italian championships on with 5 Coppas Italia. He besides doubly led them to the Champions League final.

The 57-year-old near Juventus successful arguable circumstances astatine the extremity of the 2023-24 season, 2 days aft they bushed Atalanta successful the Coppa Italia final.

Allegri was sent disconnected precocious successful the last aft losing his chill implicit a decision, ripping disconnected his overgarment and sarcastically applauding the referee. Juventus said that Allegri's behaviour was not successful enactment with their "values."

At Milan, Allegri volition instrumentality complaint of a squad that features United States internationals Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah. Pulisic is coming the disconnected the champion play of his career, with 17 goals and 12 assists successful each competitions.