Erik ten Hag is currently in a difficult position at Manchester United, which has won three consecutive league games but is heading towards elimination in European competitions. Massimo Allegri has now been put forward as a potential successor. The Italian has previously indicated that he prefers a Premier League club if he leaves Italy. Allegri is currently the head coach of Juventus, where he has a contract until mid-2025.
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The leak seemed to be plugged at Manchester United after victories against Fulham (0-1), Luton Town (1-0), and Everton (0-3). Nevertheless, Ten Hag and his team continued to disappoint in the Champions League. In early November, a 0-2 lead was squandered away at FC Copenhagen, with the Red Devils even losing 4-3, and Wednesday night saw a repeat. Manchester United was comfortably ahead 1-3 in Istanbul, but allowed Galatasaray to come back to a 3-3 draw.
The question of whether Ten Hag can remain at Old Trafford is growing ever larger in England, and now the Express is also naming Allegri as a possible successor to the Dutch coach. According to Italian media, the 56-year-old manager may leave Juventus and has been linked several times in the past with a move to the English top club.
Allegri achieved his first major successes as a coach at AC Milan, where he was in charge from 2010 to 2014. During this period, he won the league title once and was appointed as the coach of Juventus in the summer of 2014. He stayed there for five seasons, winning the league title each year and also capturing the Coppa Italia four times. Two years after his departure, he returned to the Old Lady but had a less successful period.
The arrival of Allegri at Manchester United is welcomed by Patrice Evra. The former player of both the Mancunians and Juventus worked with the experienced coach for three seasons in Turin, playing 82 matches under him. Evra describes Allegri as a coach with 'more flair than Sir Alex Ferguson', who became a club legend through his achievements as the coach of Manchester United.
Updated: 10:50, 30 Nov 2023
