Massimiliano Allegri is back at AC Milan 11 years after his first spell ended, and the club are convinced it is the ideal time for him to return.
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As Calciomercato.com write, Milan need to start from scratch after a very difficult season that ended without qualifying for any European competition, and with two head coaches – Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceicao – who tried and failed to provide a spark.
Why Allegri?
Milan wants to put a negative year behind them, where everything went badly and at the end of which the fans made themselves heard with protests and disputes. The club want to put a full stop to the negativity and turn the page, draw a line by putting what has happened behind them.
Now, however, they can no longer make mistakes. This is why they went for an experienced and winning coach like Allegri, a coach who knows the Rossoneri environment well, a figure of personality and leadership.
Allegri has signed a two-year contract with an option for a third, the coach will be involved in the mercato and will have his say on important decisions, along with the sporting director Igli Tare of course.
Among Allegri’s first requests is that Mike Maignan stays at the club, and the Frenchman will be offered a contract renewal given that his current deal runs out in June 2026.
The coach’s idea is to create the team around Rafael Leao, who can become the cornerstone of Milan in the future. Theo Hernandez is expected to leave meanwhile.