Arrigo Sacchi rejects Massimiliano Allegri’s return

Sacchi’s words

Arrigo Sacchi in Gazzetta dello Sport had his say on Massimiliano Allegri’s possible return to MIlan. "I have great respect for him and his work. È a coach who has always done his duty wherever he has gone. I must admit that I like a different kind of soccer from his".

"There’s nothing wrong with it, è a matter of taste. I want to say one thing very clearly becauseé there have been too many misunderstandings in the past: I have nothing against Allegri, I è simply happened in previous seasons to make criticisms of his soccer and his teams. That’s all, nothing personal".

"Allegri è a coach who has followed perfectly in the footsteps of Italian football history, based on defense, counterattacks and top players. These are his ideas, and with these ideas he should be credited with achieving important successes. Forò if you ask me: did his teams play well? Well, then, I have to admit that I enjoy it when I see collective and offensive soccer, and not individual and defensive football".

"Question of points of view. He in Italy è very good. If he really gets to sit on the Rossoneri bench, I hope he can bring my favorite team back to the top. If he then also gives the Rossoneri a style, and that is if he makes them practice a more modern and more European soccer, I will be even happier,” he concluded.