AC Milan opt to retain Massimiliano Allegri as manager – Football News
After weeks of speculation, the Italian giants have opted to retain the Serie A winning manager,
Massimiliano Allegri, for the upcoming season.
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi and CEO http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adriano-c3773 Galliani stated that they have decided that it is in the best interest of the club to retain Allegri as the manager of the club. The duo had a meeting with
the tactician and revealed the decision after the meeting.
Allegri’s future was under widespread speculation for the past few weeks with media reports claiming the manager is poised for an exit in the summer. There were also reports that AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 are ready to swoop for
the Italian after a mixed last season.
Silvio Berlusconi revealed that he had cordial meeting with Galliano and Allegri and there was discussion on the goals and objectives from last season. He insisted that a lot of things were cleared in the process
and stated that the club has reached an agreement with Allegri for an extension.
“With Galliani and Allegri we had a frank and cordial discussion in which we revisited and analysed the past season, so there was a clarification on certain things. We reached an agreement on the rights and duties
of the club towards the coach and the coach towards the club,” the president was quoted as saying in an interview.
Berlusconi further revealed that there were talks about the recruitment of certain players for next season and the chief wants to bring in some individuals to strengthen the squad.
“We also talked about the type of football that Milan must play and the squad for next season, setting out guidelines for the transfer window. The rapport with the coach, which has never been interrupted, continues
with faith and in absolute reciprocal respect,” he concluded.
AC Milan finished the season in third place with 72 points behind the likes of champions Juventus and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003. The club secured a UEFA Champions League berth for next season and fended off competition from Fiorentina
for a third place finish.
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