Juventus have dismissed Massimiliano Allegri two days after he guided the team to victory in the Italian Cup.
The Turin club triumphed 1-0 over Atalanta in Rome, but Allegri was ejected late in the match for berating officials and dismissing the sporting director during the celebrations.
The Italian Football Federation’s disciplinary tribunal has initiated an investigation into Allegri’s conduct.
On Friday, Juventus announced that Allegri is no longer their manager.
“The dismissal follows certain behaviors during and after the Italian Cup final which the club deemed incompatible with the values of Juventus and with the behavior that those who represent it must adopt,” a statement read.
Juve’s 1-0 win over Atalanta, thanks to Dusan Vlahovic’s early goal, gave Allegri a record fifth Coppa Italia as a manager.
“If I am no longer the Juventus coach next year, I will leave a strong team. The club will make its evaluations,” he said in the post-match news conference.
Even before his antics at the Stadio Olimpico, the 56-year-old had been expected to lose his job and be replaced by Bologna coach Thiago Motta.
But now he will not be there for the final two Serie A games against Bologna and Monza.
“The company wishes Massimiliano Allegri good luck in his future projects,” ended the statement..
Allegri’s inglorious end to second spell
Allegri managed Juventus from 2014 to 2019, securing the Serie A title in each of his five seasons, along with four Italian Cups, and twice reaching the Champions League final.
He departed by mutual consent at the end of the 2018-19 season and remained out of work for two years before being reappointed as Juventus manager at the start of the 2021-22 season.
However, his second tenure did not match the success of his first. Wednesday’s Italian Cup was their only trophy during this period.
In his two full seasons, Juventus finished fourth and seventh, and they are currently sitting in fourth place.