If his first stint at Juventus had been crowned with a certain success, the second would have been much less so.
It was after winning the Italian Cup that Massimiliano Allegri was thanked by the Turin club, which opted for Thiago Motta, author of a stellar season with Bologna, qualified for the Champions League.
A new challenge
If Motta struggles to do better than his predecessor, Allegri is still without a club. But the Italian has reportedly found an employer, even if he will have to wait until next summer before taking up his duties.
Relevo announces that an agreement has been reached with the Saudis Al Ahli, who will appoint an interim coach by the end of the season. Fifth in the ranking, the club has recruited quite a few former glories of the major European championships but despite this cannot manage to fight for a trophy.
-Taking office in June
Firmino, Mahrez, Kessié, Demiral or Edouard Mendy will therefore soon have a new coach, who will try to put all his experience at the service of a club which is looking for its third national title since 2016. Titled three times in its history , Al Ahli has also won the Cup six times, most recently in 2015.
Organizer of the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia wants to continue to develop football with great reinforcements, whether at the level of players, coaches but also managers, as was the case with the arrival of Pavel Nedved recently.