AC Milan: Allegri Exit Part of 'Unequivocal Failure' After Missing UCL

Allegri sacked by AC Milan in major overhaul after 5th-place finish

AC Milan dismiss manager Massimiliano Allegri and restructure football operations after a poor end to the season ended their Champions League hopes.

Massimiliano Allegri is sacked by AC Milan alongside Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare and Geoffrey Moncada after the club missed out on Champions League qualification...

AC Milan have sacked manager Massimiliano Allegri after a late-season collapse that ownership called an “unequivocal failure.” The club finished fifth and missed out on Champions League qualification, Milan said on Monday.

The veteran coach was dismissed alongside senior executives Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare, and Geoffrey Moncada as part of a major overhaul to restructure the club’s football operations for next season.

Allegri ended a poor second half of the Serie A campaign with a 2-1 home defeat to Cagliari on Sunday, with his side winning only one of their last four matches.

  

“After the disappointment of last year, the mandate ownership set for the Club was to return to the Champions League and to establish a foundation for winning consistently at the top of Serie A,” Milan said in a statement.

“For the majority of this season, we were in the top two positions in Serie A, with a credible shot at competing for the Scudetto. The final stretch was completely inconsistent with the performance up to that point, with last night’s disappointing loss in the final game turning the season into an unequivocal failure.

“It is now time for change and a comprehensive reorganisation of football operations. Effective immediately, we are parting ways with CEO Giorgio Furlani, Sporting Director Igli Tare, Head Coach Massimiliano Allegri and Technical Director Geoffrey Moncada. We thank each one for their hard work and dedication to AC Milan during their respective tenures.

“Further announcements regarding the next appointments will be made in due course - with the goal to be ready and well prepared for the next season.”

Allegri came back for a second stint at AC Milan this season, having first managed the club from 2010 until January 2014. The team stayed in contention for the Serie A title for most of the campaign, but a sharp drop in form near the end led to his dismissal.