What The Return Of Max Allegri Means For AC Milan Transfer Strategy

Having endured a hugely disappointing season, AC Milan have wasted little time ringing the changes, announcing earlier this week that Max Allegri would return for a second stint at the club.

The Rossoneri stumbled to an eighth-place finish in Serie A and lost the Coppa Italia Final to Bologna – a defeat analysed in this previous column – as coaches Paulo Fonseca and Sérgio Conceição both failed to make a positive impact.

Fonseca was sacked in late December after winning just six of 17 Serie A fixtures with him at the helm. Conceição won the Italian Super Cup just days after being appointed, but was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Feyenoord and ultimately failed to qualify for Europe.

Max Allegri back at AC Milan
Ultimately that has led to sweeping changes. Former Lazio official Igli Tare has been named Sporting Director, with Allegri’s appointment confirmed shortly afterwards in a statement on Milan’s official website.