Luca Bianchin, a journalist, spoke in La Gazzetta dello Sport about the future of Massimiliano Allegri:
“A month ago, the football world seemed full of certainties: Cristian Chivu would remain at Inter Milan for next season, Gian Piero Gasperini would continue coaching AS Roma (‘they don’t love each other, but how could he leave after just one year?’), and Allegri would be the first certainty for AC Milan. As for Chivu, everything is calm. As for the others… well."
"Massimiliano Allegri is becoming an increasingly credible candidate for the national team, in a classic modern football scenario, volatile like an April sky. A hundred variables will have an impact: the players’ choices in the FIGC elections, the possible emergence of a third rival candidate to Giancarlo Abete and Giovanni Malagò, and interest in Antonio Conte. The first step, however, is to understand what Allegri himself wants."
"Timing will be crucial. The federal president will be elected on 22 June, late, in football terms. Before that, much earlier, Allegri will have the most important meeting about the 2026–27 season with Milan. When? Immediately after qualification for the Champions League, if qualification is achieved. In that meeting, they will discuss the future, and Max will likely ask for work to be done on a clear project, with well-defined roles, including strengthening the squad. He is looking for high-level reinforcements with international experience. Those who suggest that a centre-forward, a central defender, and a right-sided midfielder are his main priorities are not far off."
"So what happens next? Everything will come down to balance and desires. The key question is: who, between the next federal president and the current Milan, will truly want Allegri strongly enough?”
