Juventus and Massimiliano Allegri have officially come to a mutual agreement over the termination of the former coach’s contract, the club have confirmed in a statement.
The coach was dismissed on May 17, little over a day after the club’s 1-0 victory over Atalanta in the final of the Coppa Italia.
Though the Old Lady were victorious, the club’s decision makers felt that Allegri had not acted compatibly with the club’s core values. The 56-year-old lost his cool on the touchline, furiously taking off his jacket and throwing it to the floor.
There were also claims that he made serious threats to Guido Vaciago, the editor of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, in the Stadio Olimpico tunnel after full-time.
Juventus felt that they had just cause for dismissal, while the coach had reportedly been prepared to take his former employers to court over the nature of his dismissal.
However, the two parties have now come to a mutual agreement over the termination of Allegri’s contract, as confirmed in a statement on the official club website.
Allegri departure: Juventus statement in full
“Juventus Football Club and Massimiliano Allegri announce that they have mutually agreed upon the termination of the sporting contract at the end of the current season.
“The club would like to wish Massimiliano Allegri the best in his professional future, while also thanking him for the sporting results achieved over his years at the helm of the team,” Juve’s statement read.
Accordo fra Juventus e Massimiliano Allegri
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It’s cheaper for the employer to negotiate a buyout rather than to litigate.
Easy for armchair critics and fans to take for granted the efforts made by Allegri to have steadied the ship back to the CL after a sham financial ruling.
Not sure if you can call ‘steadying the ship’ given the horrendous second half of the season aided and abetted by his poor management of the team.