Beppe Marotta hailed Max Allegri for the Scudetto, remembering “we were greeted by spitting, eggs and kicks.”
The tactician stepped in for Antonio Conte when pre-season training had already begun, but fans rebelled with banners declaring ‘We don’t want Allegri.’
“This Scudetto feels very important because it came with a change of Coach that was somewhat traumatic for us,” director general Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.
Beppe Marotta hailed Max Allegri for the Scudetto, remembering “we were greeted by spitting, eggs and kicks.”
The tactician stepped in for Antonio Conte when pre-season training had already begun, but fans rebelled with banners declaring ‘We don’t want Allegri.’
“This Scudetto feels very important because it came with a change of Coach that was somewhat traumatic for us,” director general Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.
“The first day with Allegri and the President in the car, we were greeted at the training ground by spitting, eggs and kicks.
“It was a challenge to turn that attitude around, but we won the Scudetto together and also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
“Allegri is the leader of the team and we know modern football is about motivation and getting the best out of both a group and individuals.
“Max imposed his discipline and tactical philosophy, taking the team to the Scudetto, Champions League semi-final and Coppa Italia Final. I don’t think we could’ve expected any more.”
They only needed a point at Marassi to secure the title today, but emerged 1-0 winners thanks to an Arturo Vidal header.
“I am glad we won the title with a win over a great team that was unbeaten on home turf until now. Many thought we would be complacent here, but we showed how much we wanted to win in style.”