AC Milan sack Allegri after season of 'unequivocal failure'
AC Milan has dismissed head coach Massimiliano Allegri following a disappointing season that saw the team fail to qualify for the Champions League. The club's management labeled the season as an 'unequivocal failure' after finishing fifth in Serie A, missing out on top-tier European competition for the second consecutive year. Alongside Allegri, several key figures in the club's management have also been let go as part of a broader reorganization.
- ▪Massimiliano Allegri was sacked after AC Milan's failure to qualify for the Champions League.
- ▪The team finished fifth in Serie A, missing out on European competition for the second year in a row.
- ▪AC Milan's management described the season as an 'unequivocal failure' due to inconsistent performances in the final stretch.
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Allegri sacked after season of 'unequivocal failure'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Massimiliano Allegri has also managed Aglianese, SPAL, Grosseto, Sassuolo, Cagliari and JuventusByAdwaidh RajanBBC Sport journalistPublished11 minutes agoAC Milan have sacked head coach Massimiliano Allegri after failing to qualify for the Champions League, in a season the club's hierarchy described as an "unequivocal failure".Milan fell from third to fifth in Serie A after a 2-1 defeat by Cagliari on the final day to miss out on Champions League football for the second year in a row. Inter Milan, Napoli, Roma and Como - for the first time in their history - will represent Italy in Europe's top-tier club competition next season while AC Milan join Juventus in the Europa League.
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