Italian manager Massimiliano Allegri recently admitted that he had an offer from La Liga giants Real Madrid a couple of years ago. However, Allegri decided to reject the opportunity as he wanted to remain loyal to Juventus at the time.
After Zinedine Zidane left Real in 2018, they turned to Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari as his replacements, but both managers didn’t last long at the post. Club president Florentino Perez made a strong push for Allegri as a long-term solution but couldn’t convince the Italian.
“Two years ago, there was contact, but nothing came of it because I had a contract with Juve,” said Allegri in a chat with influential Spanish outlet Marca. “Furthermore, I had a strong moral commitment to the club and its fans.”
Real ended up bringing back Zidane in 2019, while Massimiliano Allegri remained with Juve and led the team to a Seria A title last season. However, he left the club shortly after that and remains unemployed since.
Allegri explained that the reason he still doesn’t have a club is because he wants to commit to the right project.
“I don’t really care [if my next job is in Italy or abroad],” he added. “I’m looking for a club to share a project with and which has the ambition to compete to win.”
Allegri spent his entire career in Italy, managing Cagliari, AC Milan, and Juventus, among other clubs. He has Seria A title and Supercoppa Italiana trophy with Milan alongside five domestic league titles and four Coppa Italias with Juve.
