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AC Milan sack Allegri

tiger666

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25709872

AC Milan have sacked coach Massimiliano Allegri, a day after a 4-3 league defeat by minnows Sassuolo.

The 18-time Italian champions are 11th in Serie A, 30 points behind leaders Juventus.

Allegri, 46, who was due to leave the San Siro when his contract expired at the end of the season, departs along with his backroom team.

Assistant coach Mauro Tassotti, a former Milan player, has been put in temporary charge of the side.

A club statement read: "Massimiliano Allegri and his staff have been relieved of their duties.

"AC Milan would like to thank Mr Allegri and his staff for their time with the club and wishes them the best for the future."

Former Cagliari boss Allegri led Milan to the Serie A title in his first season in charge after replacing Leonardo in June 2010.

They finished as runners-up to Juventus the following year but ended last season 15 points behind Juventus, who won the title again.

Following Sunday's defeat to Serie A newcomers Sassuolo, club director Barbara Berlusconi - the daughter of owner Silvio Berlusconi - said it was "a disappointing evening, like others, which confirms that a change is both necessary and urgent with the contribution of everyone concerned.

"It's no longer tolerable that our fans participate in performances like these."

Tassotti, 53, spent 17 years as a player at the San Siro and has been on the coaching staff since he retired from playing in 1997.
 

Cavehillspur

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I see the boy who sealed his fate was a 19 year old loanee from Juve, put 4 goals past AC last night for Sassuolo, talk about rubbing salt in, ouch! :LOL:
 

tototoner

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Villas-Boas said he would wait till the summer but if a club like Milan comes calling that could focus his mind
 

Donki

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Villas-Boas said he would wait till the summer but if a club like Milan comes calling that could focus his mind

Would possibly be the worst choice he could make IMO, he needs to go back to a smaller club IMO, get his confidence back and go from there.
 

Syn_13

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About time, Milan are awful at the moment. I think they'll go for FdB.

I'd be gutted if he said he wasn't interested in leaving Ajax earlier when we were managerless and then took Milan.

I reckon it's Seedorf, he's the hot favourite in Italy. Rumours of Inzaghi too.
 

DEFchenkOE

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I'd be gutted if he said he wasn't interested in leaving Ajax earlier when we were managerless and then took Milan.

I reckon it's Seedorf, he's the hot favourite in Italy. Rumours of Inzaghi too.

I saw that about Seedorf, but he's still playing in Brazil would be a strange move to hang up his boots while he can still cope at a decent level. Although managing Milan would be a big lure for him.
 

Syn_13

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I saw that about Seedorf, but he's still playing in Brazil would be a strange move to hang up his boots while he can still cope at a decent level. Although managing Milan would be a big lure for him.

It would be, and he's well loved there. He's stated that he can cancel his contract in Brazil at any time with no repercussions. I'd like to see him do well as he's a top bloke...just not for Milan. :p
 

DEFchenkOE

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It would be, and he's well loved there. He's stated that he can cancel his contract in Brazil at any time with no repercussions. I'd like to see him do well as he's a top bloke...just not for Milan. :p

Well unless Matzarri bucks up his ideas soon there may be a job at Inter available too. Awful tonight against Chievo, watching them was like watching us under AVB at home, slow build up, no penetration, the complete opposite to how his Napoli team played.
 

Syn_13

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Well unless Matzarri bucks up his ideas soon there may be a job at Inter available too. Awful tonight against Chievo, watching them was like watching us under AVB at home, slow build up, no penetration, the complete opposite to how his Napoli team played.

There are some teams that just simply suit a certain style and management. Mazzarri's 3-5-2 at Napoli was such a perfect fit for the players that they had. It worked so well that it influenced Conte into using it with Juve, who have now become the best 3-5-2 playing side in the world, IMO. It's a shame for him as he's a very good coach and I thought he'd do well with Inter. I think he'll get it working once he's had enough time to implement his own team, rather than the one he inhereted from Stramaccioni, which happens to have a lot of past-their-peak old timers.
 
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