How Juventus fans will welcome Milan coach Allegri | OneFootball

Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is not expected to get a hostile reception at the Allianz Stadium this evening as the Italian tactician meets his former club, Juventus, in Serie A Round 6.

Milan coach Allegri returns to Turin to face Juventus as an opponent tonight, after spending eight seasons in charge of the Bianconeri.

His first five-year spell was beyond successful as the Bianconeri won five Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia and reached the Champions League Final twice between 2014 and 2019.

When he returned to the club in 2021, many things had changed; Juventus were no longer the dominant team they had been in the previous decade, and Allegri only won one Coppa Italia in three following years.

Allegri’s tough second spell at Juventus

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

There were, however, many off-the-field issues he had to face, such as a point deduction for financial irregularities in 2022-23, the resignation of Andrea Agnelli and the entire board in the same season and a considerable change within the club that brought Cristiano Giuntoli, not Allegri’s biggest fan, to the Allianz Stadium.

As highlighted by Gazzetta, Allegri built a love-and-hate relationship with Juventus fans, bringing several trophies but also offering a playing style that many supporters of the Old Lady criticised over the years.

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

At the same time, Allegri also led the team through the most difficult moment of the post-Calciopoli era, with a point deduction in Serie A and a ban from European competitions in 2023-24.

While ordinary Juventus fans often split over Allegri’s tenure in Turin, ultras have always backed the Livorno-born coach, who is expected to receive a warm welcome when he returns to the Allianz Stadium this evening.

What Allegri said about Juventus’ return

“It’s not a revenge. When I went to Juventus, I thanked Milan for the previous four years. Before coming back here, I thanked Juventus,” Allegri said at a pre-match press conference on Saturday.

“Is not a revenge game. It will be a good match. We’ll have to play a smart, tactical game. We defended well against Napoli, but we could have done better, especially on the penalty situation.”