Former Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey has suggested that Zinedine Zidane is likely to become the next manager of Juventus, expressing confidence in the Frenchman’s potential success in the role.
Zidane, among other former Juventus players, is considered a possible candidate for the managerial position if the club decides to part ways with Max Allegri at the end of the current season.
Juventus’ recent poor run of form has raised questions about Allegri’s future, creating uncertainty surrounding his position. If Juventus had remained competitive in the Serie A title race at this stage of the season, the likelihood of confirming Allegri for another season would have been higher.
However, given the current circumstances, Allegri’s departure from the Allianz Stadium seems imminent, prompting Juventus to potentially explore alternatives and search for a suitable replacement.
Frey wants the next man on the Juve bench to be Zidane and said, as quoted by Tuttojuve:
“Zidane’s statements released on the occasion of the presentation of the film on Marcello Lippi were emblematic: honestly, if Zizou were to coach in Serie A I would see him well especially at Juve because they are a bit romantic”.
Juve FC Says
Zidane has been one of the best managers in Europe, even though he has only coached Real Madrid.
His two spells with them were successful and impressive, so he can do a good job for Juve, but we need to wait for the club to make a decision.
Allegri Out!
He should not have been re-hired to begin with but Juve has been prone to stupidest decisions in the last few years (like buying Ronaldo or hiring Sarri, sacking Pirlo and re-hiring Allegri). In Finance, there is a sank cost analysis that many people regularly make mistakes in. Example:
You pay $15 for a movie ticket and 5 minutes in, realize the movie is trash. What do you do? Leave the theater and “lose” $15 or continue watching it to “recoup” the cost of the ticket? What those who stay do not understand is that $15 is a sank cost. It is gone regardless of their decision. By staying, they are not recovering the cost in any way. Moreover, they lose precious time they could have spent enjoying it.
Same with Allegri. Juventus should have paid Allegri (whose, let’s admit, style is ancient and has no place in contemporary football) the fine and sacked him years ago. Instead, they are paying him the same sum but in the form of a salary to watch him ruin the club.
Just face it, defensive football is dead. Mourinho’s failures prove it, Allegri’s failures prove it, and on the opposite specter Manchester City proves it. All of the most recent Champions’ League winners (City, Real, Bayern, Liverpool) are high-scoring teams! That is a fact. There is no need to sit back, just score more goals than your opponent. Not to mention the visual appeal of the attacking football.
Allegri is done! He will never be successful ever again. Mark my words!