Juve: Allegri doesn't want to leave, but what does the ownership think? The scenery

The coach feels sure about his fate: if he were the only one to decide, he would have no doubts. All options under consideration. The penalty variable

TURIN - The knot is all in who decides. Because if on the one hand Massimiliano Allegri , in the pre-Empoli press conference , reaffirmed his willingness to continue to be the Juventus coach for the next two years as well (since he signed a contract until 2025 ), from something else will also have to be confirmed by the owners and management, who could however decide differently. The coach says he feels the trust of John Elkann, with whom he spoke recently, and of managers Maurizio Scanavino and Francesco Calvo , with whom he has daily discussions, but he is not in their head. Translated: I'm not leaving, they'll kick me out if they want...

What can happen

Allegri's future will also depend on what happens off the pitch: the goal is to reach the Champions League zone and with a victory in Empoli the coach would have the mathematical certainty of being at least among the top four . But Monday, May 22 will be a key day for other matters as well, with the Federal Court of Appeal readjusting the penalty of points for the capital gains case . In June, on the other hand, there will be the trial for the second strand (salary maneuvers, suspicious partnerships and relations with agents) which could lead to other penalties and, finally, it will be necessary to see what UEFA will decide, which was sent by the prosecutor of Turin the records of the Prisma investigation and opened an investigation.

pros and cons

If Juventus were excluded from European competitions next year, would it make sense to keep a coach with a gross salary of thirteen million on the bench? The managers themselves are asking for it, even if his sacking would mean an economic bloodbath, especially at a time when the club is paying particular attention to finances.