Milan and Allegri battle over exit payment as Napoli wait | OneFootball

A legal battle is erupting between Milan and sacked coach Max Allegri, as the club thinks he already had a deal in place with Napoli, so is not owed an exit package payment.

The club used a single statement to fire coach Allegri, director of sport Igli Tare, CEO Giorgio Furlani and technical director Geoffrey Moncada the day after their failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Within hours, Allegri had been heavily linked with the now vacant job at Napoli, with Antonio Conte walking away from his job by mutual consent.

Allegri ready for Napoli after Milan

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 24: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, reacts prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

However, although the decision seems to have been made to hire him, the announcement might take several more weeks, as a legal battle is breaking out.

According to Calciomercato com and La Gazzetta dello Sport, Allegri is demanding anywhere from €500,000 to €1m to terminate his contract with Milan early, as his current salary for one more year is worth €5.5m.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 11: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The contract he is ready to sign for Napoli involves a pay cut to €4.5m, but padded with performance-related bonuses for Champions League and Scudetto targets.

He notes there is a clause where Milan would cover the difference in salary from his current contract and the new deal.

Milan are seemingly not prepared to pay Allegri anything after his sacking, because they claim that the coach had already agreed personal terms with Napoli even before the final defeat to Cagliari and his dismissal.

There will be no progress until at least June 3, but even then this could take a while.