Former Juventus defender Alessandro Birindelli praises ‘fantastic’ Max Allegri, and believes the club’s success is good for Italian football.
The Bianconeri reached the final of the Champions League last night, following up their 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Turin with a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu.
“As a Juventus fan and former player, I’m very happy,” Birindelli told Tuttomercatoweb.
Former Juventus defender Alessandro Birindelli praises ‘fantastic’ Max Allegri, and believes the club’s success is good for Italian football.
The Bianconeri reached the final of the Champions League last night, following up their 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Turin with a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu.
“As a Juventus fan and former player, I’m very happy,” Birindelli told Tuttomercatoweb.
“I’m also happy for Italian football, which has returned to the level which matters. Considering the state of football and the country in general, it’s great to see things like yesterday.
“As with every line of work, if you have a good plan, and if you work with love, determination and passion then you can achieve important things.
“It takes luck, of course, but fortune favours the brave.”
Birindelli also had high praise for Coach Max Allegri, who was not a universally popular figure when he replaced Antonio Conte this summer.
“I think that the three years under Conte created a solid foundation, giving this squad its core. Those years were used to grow, and to be able to manage these kind of games.
“Allegri was fantastic in handling everything, without changing anything. When he arrived in Turin, everyone was against him, but he swallowed those bitter pills.
“He gave belief, encouragement and motivation to a team which was missing that one step to get to where it is now – in the final of the Champions League.”