Massimiliano Allegri says 'no' to Real Madrid
The Italian coach wants to stay at Juventus and end their long Champions League drought after conquering the domestic scene in Italy
Real Madrid are left without another of their alternatives to Mauricio Pochettino as they continue to search for someone to take charge at the Santiago Bernabeu. Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, becomes the latest person to dismiss the opportunity to join Real Madrid and will instead remain with 'The Old Lady'.
The rejection from Allegri comes from two sources. Cadena SER's 'El Larguero' radio programme and the 'La Gazzetta dello Sport' newspaper in Italy both confirm that Real Madrid's president, Florentino Perez, got in touch with Allegri last Friday to offer him the job.
Allegri, in charge at Juventus since 2014, showed his loyalty to the Turin club when he rejected an offer from Chelsea "for personal reasons" only a few weeks ago.
Apparently it was one of Juventus' rivals which put Perez in contact with Allegri. Former Milan director, Adriano Galliani, is a friend of Perez and he's the one he made the Italian coach aware of Madrid's interest.
Allegri, who is also friends with Galliani, told him that he plans to stay at Juventus after already rejecting the chance to sign for Arsenal, PSG and Chelsea.
The Italian coach considers that "there is still work to be done in Turin" and, in particular, end their long wait for a Champions League title after dominating the domestic scene in Italy.
Aside from sporting reasons and his strong relationship with Juventus president, Andrea Agnelli, there are also family reasons behind the reason to reject the chance to move abroad. His two children are studying in Italy and he doesn't want to disrupt their education.
Allegri's contract with 'The Old Lady' expires in 2020 and the coach doesn't rule out extending his stay at the club even further, looking to emulate Alex Ferguson's long reign at Manchester United.
