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Massimiliano Allegri doesn’t guarantee he will remain at the club beyond the summer and reveals having two line-up doubts for tomorrow’s derby della Mole: Filip Kostic or Samuel Iling-Junior on the left wing, Andrea Cambiaso or Timothy Weah on the right.
The Italian tactician addressed the media at a pre-match press conference on Friday on the eve of an away derby.
Club owner John Elkann had said on Thursday that the next season will be ‘Year Zero’ for Juventus under the guidance of new sports director Cristiano Giuntoli. Only one year ago, Elkann had named Allegri as the point of reference for the club’s future.
Allegri noted, “He [Elkann] said important words that highlighted what had been said three years ago.”
“We had to include NextGen players into the first team every season and make the club sustainable, and I think this was done. The work will continue in the coming years with the director, Giuntoli.
The Livorno-born coach faced several questions about his future. Despite a contract expiring in 2025, there are growing reports that Juventus want to part company with the 56-year-old and Allegri didn’t guarantee he’d stay.
“Right now, we must only think about our targets; they go above everything else,” he insisted.
“I think that with the Champions League qualification, €100m is at stake, so right now, this is the main objective, and everyone is involved. As for the future, as always, the club will decide what is best for Juventus. Now, the best thing to do is to stick together and play for this target.”
Did he realise that tomorrow’s derby could be his last one in charge of Juve?
“I didn’t think about it; I’ve only thought that it was an important derby, especially for us, the city and the club,” Allegri replied.
“A club like Juventus, for their history and brand, can’t remain out of the Champions League, also for financial reasons.
