Juventus has fired manager Massimiliano Allegri two days after he led the side to the Italian Cup, due to his behavior during the match.
The Turin side beat Atalanta 1-0 in Rome, thanks to a single strike from forward Dusan Vlahovic.
But Allegri was sent off later on for ranting at match officials and waving away sporting director during the celebrations.
The Italian Football Federation’s disciplinary tribunal has launched an investigation into Allegri.
Earlier today, Juventus confirmed he was no longer their boss.
A club statement read: “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.”
Juve’s 1-0 win over Atalanta, thanks to Dusan Vlahovic’s early goal, gave Allegri a record fifth Coppa Italia as a manager.
He said in the post-match news conference “If I am no longer the Juventus coach next year, I will leave a strong team. The club will make its evaluations.”
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.
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“The company wishes Massimiliano Allegri good luck in his future projects,” ended the statement.
Allegri was in charge of Juventus from 2014 until 2019, winning the scudetto in each of his five seasons, as well as four Italian Cups and reaching the Champions League final twice.
He left by mutual consent at the end of the 2018-19 season and did not work again for two years, until he was re-appointed as Juventus manager at the start of 2021-22.
However, his second spell failed to live up to the first and Wednesday’s Italian Cup was their only silverware in that time.
The earlier statement, though true, is a harsh assessment of his second stint as he helped rejuvenate an already dying “Old Lady” (as they are fundly called).
They finished fourth and seventh in his two full seasons and currently sit fourth.
