Reports from Italy indicate that AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri is intent on leaving the club at the conclusion of the season following a disagreement with senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Allegri’s Potential Departure from Milan and Link to Italy Job
The Rossoneri have experienced a tumultuous season. Despite a remarkable 24-match unbeaten streak earlier in the campaign, a significant dip in form since April has put their Champions League qualification goal at risk. Milan currently sits in fourth place with two matches remaining, level on points with fifth-placed Roma and only two points ahead of Como.
Behind the scenes, tensions have been escalating. It is reported that several Milan directors, including Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare, and Geoffrey Moncada, may face repercussions for the team’s performance. Furthermore, according to Corriere della Sera, a rift has developed between head coach Allegri and board advisor Ibrahimovic.
Corriere della Sera reconstructs the events, stating that the relationship between Allegri and Ibrahimovic is now virtually non-existent. The feud reportedly began after Milan’s 1-0 defeat to Napoli in early April, stemming from a discussion regarding the third-choice goalkeeper for the 2026-27 season. Following this alleged argument on April 6th, Ibrahimovic was absent from Milanello for several weeks, only recently returning to the training ground.
The report from Thursday suggests that underlying tension between Allegri and Ibrahimovic has persisted since the coach’s initial tenure, when Ibrahimovic was one of his striking options. Allegri is also reportedly displeased that Ibrahimovic has been in regular contact with Antonio Cassano, a prominent and vocal critic of the club in recent times. Corriere della Sera claims Ibrahimovic has overstepped by offering tactical advice to Milan players, including Youssouf Fofana and Rafael Leao.
The report from Corriere della Sera paints a grim picture of the internal situation at Milanello, suggesting Allegri is eager to depart at the end of the season, irrespective of whether the team secures Champions League qualification.
Meanwhile, Allegri remains a candidate to succeed Gennaro Gattuso as the head coach of the Italy national team. Recent reports suggest he could become the “favourite” if Giovanni Malagò wins the upcoming FIGC election.
English Translation:
Reports in Italy suggest that Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri is determined to leave the club at the end of the season following a ‘falling-out’ with senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Allegri wants to leave Milan, potentially for Italy job
It has been a complicated season for the Rossoneri, who had put together a 24-match unbeaten run earlier this campaign, but are now at risk of missing out on their season-long goal of qualifying for the Champions League after a complete collapse of form since the beginning of April.
Milan is currently in fourth place with two matches to go, level on points with fifth-placed Roma and just two above Cesc Fabregas’s ambitious Como side.
Tensions have been rising behind the scenes in Milan as well. Recent reports claim that most of Milan’s directors, including Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare and Geoffrey Moncada are at risk of facing the consequences for Milan’s season, and now, according to updates from Corriere della Sera, there has also been a falling-out between head coach Allegri and senior advisor to the board, Ibrahimovic.
According to Corriere della Sera’s reconstruction of events, the relationship between Allegri and Ibrahimovic is now ‘non-existent’. The feud reportedly began after Milan’s 1-0 loss against Napoli at the beginning of April, supposedly stemming from a discussion over a third-choice goalkeeper for the 2026-27 season.
Following the alleged argument on April 6, Ibrahimovic was not seen at Milanello for several weeks, and has only recently returned to the club’s training ground.
Thursday’s report claims that there has always been underlying tension between Allegri and Ibrahimovic dating back to the coach’s first stint in charge of the club, when he had the Swede among his centre-forward options.
Allegri was also disappointed to discover that Ibrahimovic regularly has conversations with Antonio Cassano, one of Milan’s loudest and fiercest critics of recent times. Corriere della Sera claims that Ibrahimovic has overstepped the mark by speaking to some of the Milan players, including Youssouf Fofana and Rafael Leao, and giving them tactical advice.
The Corriere della Sera report does not paint a pretty picture of the situation behind the scenes at Milanello, and it suggests that Allegri is keen to leave the club at the end of the season, regardless of whether or not the team qualifies for next year’s Champions League.
Meanwhile, Allegri is still one of the coaches in the running to replace Gennaro Gattuso as the leader of the Italy national team. Recent reports claim that he will be the ‘favourite’ should the current frontrunner Giovanni Malagò win the upcoming FIGC election.