Massimiliano Allegri
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Massimiliano Allegri (born 11 August 1967 in Livorno
) is an Italian football
coach and former midfielder
. He is the current head coach of Serie A
club A.C Milan
.
, Allegri joined Pescara
in 1991. He established himself in midfield as Giovanni Galeone
's side won promotion to Serie A
in 1992. Allegri was an outstanding performer for Pescara in Serie A. Despite the side's relegation in last place, there was no shortage of goals and Allegri scored an impressive 12 goals from midfield. He moved on to Cagliari
and then Perugia
and Napoli
before returning to Pescara. Brief spells at Pistoiese
and Aglianese
followed before his retirement from active football in 2003.
team Aglianese
, the club where he spent his two final years as a player. Following an impressive season with them, Allegri was called to head Grosseto
, then in Serie C1
; his experience with the biancorossi however proved not to be as successful as with Aglianese, and he was ultimately sacked shortly after the beginning of the 2006–07 Serie C1 season. Shortly after being sacked by Grosseto, Allegri agreed to rejoin his mentor Giovanni Galeone
at Udinese
, becoming part of his coaching staff. This practice however proved to be forbidden by the Italian football laws because he was still contracted with the Tuscan club, and caused Allegri to be disqualified for three months on early 2008.
team Sassuolo
, who Allegri managed to lead quickly into the top league spots. On 27 April 2008 Sassuolo mathematically ensured the 2007–08 Serie C1/A league title, thus winning a historical first promotion to Serie B
for the neroverdi.
in the Serie A
, replacing Davide Ballardini
. Despite a disappointing start, with five losses in the first five league matches, Allegri was confirmed by club chairman Massimo Cellino
and later went on to bring his team up to a mid-table placement in December. On 9 December following a 1–0 home win to Palermo
, Cagliari Calcio announced to have agreed a 2-year contract extension with Allegri, with a new contract set to expire 1n June 2011. The contract was then revealed to have been signed on October, in the midst of the rossoblus early crisis result.
He completed the 2008–09 season in an impressive ninth place, that was hailed as a huge result with respect to the limited resources, the lack of top-class players and the high quality of Cagliari's attacking football style which led the Sardinians not far from UEFA Europa League qualification. Such results led him to be awarded the Panchina d'Oro (Golden bench), a prize awarded to the best Serie A football manager according to other managers' votes. He won the same prize for a second consecutive time also for his results in the 2009–10, where he managed to confirm Cagliari's high footballing levels despite the loss of regular striker Robert Acquafresca
, and leading an impressive number of three players from his side (namely, Davide Biondini
, Federico Marchetti
and Andrea Cossu
) to receive Italian national team call-ups during his reign at the club.
On 13 April 2010 Cagliari surprisingly removed Allegri from his managerial duties despite a good twelfth place with 40 points, and youth coach Giorgio Melis (with Gianluca Festa
as his assistant) was appointed at his replacement.
on 17 June 2010, under request of Serie A giants Milan
, who were interested in appointing him as their new head coach. On 25 June, Allegri was officially appointed as the new coach of Milan
. In his first season in charge, Allegri led Milan
to their first championship title since 2004, beating Inter
in both league fixtures, however, his side failed to make it past the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia
, by losing to Palermo
4-3 on aggregate in his first season. The team also qualified for the second round of the Champions League, where they were eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur
.
However, Massimiliano Allegri has proven to the Serie A
that he's a promising young coach and he led Milan
to their sixth Supercoppa Italiana
by coming from behind in a 2-1 win over Inter
in a game played in the Beijing National Stadium
.
Massimiliano Allegri (born 11 August 1967 in Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
) is an Italian football
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
coach and former midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He is the current head coach of Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club A.C Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
.
Club career
After spending the earlier part of his career in the lower leagues, including his hometown club LivornoA.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
, Allegri joined Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
in 1991. He established himself in midfield as Giovanni Galeone
Giovanni Galeone
Giovanni Galeone is an Italian football manager.-Playing career:Galeone, born in Naples, moved to Northern Italy in his youth years, and played for Ponziana Trieste, Monza and Udinese, where he spent most of his playing career.-Managing career:Galeone started his coaching career at 34 for Serie D...
's side won promotion to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
in 1992. Allegri was an outstanding performer for Pescara in Serie A. Despite the side's relegation in last place, there was no shortage of goals and Allegri scored an impressive 12 goals from midfield. He moved on to Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
and then Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
and Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
before returning to Pescara. Brief spells at Pistoiese
A.C. Pistoiese
Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany.At the end of the 2010-11 Eccellenza season, Pistoiese was promoted to Serie D....
and Aglianese
Aglianese Calcio 1923
Aglianese Calcio 1923 is an Italian association football club located in Agliana, Tuscany. It currently plays in the Eccellenza after being relegated from Serie D following a playoff loss to Fortis Juventus. Its colors are green and black....
followed before his retirement from active football in 2003.
Early career
Allegri started a coaching career in 2004, serving as boss of Serie C2Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
team Aglianese
Aglianese Calcio 1923
Aglianese Calcio 1923 is an Italian association football club located in Agliana, Tuscany. It currently plays in the Eccellenza after being relegated from Serie D following a playoff loss to Fortis Juventus. Its colors are green and black....
, the club where he spent his two final years as a player. Following an impressive season with them, Allegri was called to head Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
, then in Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
; his experience with the biancorossi however proved not to be as successful as with Aglianese, and he was ultimately sacked shortly after the beginning of the 2006–07 Serie C1 season. Shortly after being sacked by Grosseto, Allegri agreed to rejoin his mentor Giovanni Galeone
Giovanni Galeone
Giovanni Galeone is an Italian football manager.-Playing career:Galeone, born in Naples, moved to Northern Italy in his youth years, and played for Ponziana Trieste, Monza and Udinese, where he spent most of his playing career.-Managing career:Galeone started his coaching career at 34 for Serie D...
at Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, becoming part of his coaching staff. This practice however proved to be forbidden by the Italian football laws because he was still contracted with the Tuscan club, and caused Allegri to be disqualified for three months on early 2008.
Sassuolo
On August 2007 Allegri became head coach of ambitious Serie C1Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
team Sassuolo
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna.In the season 2010-11 it plays in Serie B.The club was founded in 1922....
, who Allegri managed to lead quickly into the top league spots. On 27 April 2008 Sassuolo mathematically ensured the 2007–08 Serie C1/A league title, thus winning a historical first promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
for the neroverdi.
Cagliari
On 29 May 2008 he was announced as new head coach of CagliariCagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
in the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
, replacing Davide Ballardini
Davide Ballardini
Davide Ballardini is an Italian association football manager who is currently the head coach at Serie A club Cagliari...
. Despite a disappointing start, with five losses in the first five league matches, Allegri was confirmed by club chairman Massimo Cellino
Massimo Cellino
Massimo Cellino is an Italian entrepreneur and football club owner.He is the current chairman of Cagliari Calcio after the 1992 takeover from the Orrù brothers, who were the previous club owners...
and later went on to bring his team up to a mid-table placement in December. On 9 December following a 1–0 home win to Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
, Cagliari Calcio announced to have agreed a 2-year contract extension with Allegri, with a new contract set to expire 1n June 2011. The contract was then revealed to have been signed on October, in the midst of the rossoblus early crisis result.
He completed the 2008–09 season in an impressive ninth place, that was hailed as a huge result with respect to the limited resources, the lack of top-class players and the high quality of Cagliari's attacking football style which led the Sardinians not far from UEFA Europa League qualification. Such results led him to be awarded the Panchina d'Oro (Golden bench), a prize awarded to the best Serie A football manager according to other managers' votes. He won the same prize for a second consecutive time also for his results in the 2009–10, where he managed to confirm Cagliari's high footballing levels despite the loss of regular striker Robert Acquafresca
Robert Acquafresca
Robert Acquafresca is an Italian footballer of half-Polish descent who plays for Serie A club Bologna as a striker.-Club career:...
, and leading an impressive number of three players from his side (namely, Davide Biondini
Davide Biondini
Davide Biondini is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari.-Club career:...
, Federico Marchetti
Federico Marchetti
Federico Marchetti is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Lazio. He has also represented the Italian national team, most notably making three appearances after Gianluigi Buffon's injury at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.-Torino:A Torino youth system trainee,...
and Andrea Cossu
Andrea Cossu (born 1980)
Andrea Cossu is an Italian footballer who plays in the in the role of an attacking midfielder, for Cagliari Calcio.-Club career:...
) to receive Italian national team call-ups during his reign at the club.
On 13 April 2010 Cagliari surprisingly removed Allegri from his managerial duties despite a good twelfth place with 40 points, and youth coach Giorgio Melis (with Gianluca Festa
Gianluca Festa
Gianluca Festa is an Italian footballer former defender turned coach-Playing career:Festa played with several notable teams, including Internazionale, AS Roma and Middlesbrough, being one of the first Italians to play in the Premier League. Festa arrived at Middlesbrough from Inter Milan in the...
as his assistant) was appointed at his replacement.
Milan
He was released from his contract by CagliariCagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
on 17 June 2010, under request of Serie A giants Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, who were interested in appointing him as their new head coach. On 25 June, Allegri was officially appointed as the new coach of Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. In his first season in charge, Allegri led Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
to their first championship title since 2004, beating Inter
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
in both league fixtures, however, his side failed to make it past the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia
2010–11 Coppa Italia
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, by losing to Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
4-3 on aggregate in his first season. The team also qualified for the second round of the Champions League, where they were eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
However, Massimiliano Allegri has proven to the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
that he's a promising young coach and he led Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
to their sixth Supercoppa Italiana
Supercoppa Italiana
The Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
by coming from behind in a 2-1 win over Inter
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
in a game played in the Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
.
Manager statistics
| eam | at | rom | o | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | +/- | ||||
| Sassuolo U.S. Sassuolo Calcio Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna.In the season 2010-11 it plays in Serie B.The club was founded in 1922.... |
 |
7 July 2007 | 28 May 2008 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 32 | ||
| Cagliari Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B.... |
|
29 May 2008 | 13 April 2010 | 72 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 106 | 113 | ||
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
|
25 June 2010 | Present | 68 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 118 | 58 | ||
| Total | 174 | 84 | 39 | 51 | 270 | 203 | +67 | ||||
Manager
MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
- Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
- Winners (1): 2010-11
- Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
- Winners (1): 20112011 Supercoppa Italiana- References :...
External links
- Career stats (from footballplus.com)