Milan name Massimiliano Allegri as Sérgio Conceição's successor

Milan have appointed Massimiliano Allegri as their new head coach after parting company with Sergio Conceicao.

The Italian giants have moved quickly to address the head coach position, although it's understood that Milan were not Allegri's first choice amid rumours of Antonio Conte's possible departure from Napoli and nor was Allegri the priority target for Milan, with Vincenzo Italiano preferring to remain with Bologna.

However, it's evident with this appointment that the Milan hierarchy have favoured substance over style.

The 57-year-old spent four years in charge at San Siro between 2010 and 2014 before embarking on a trophy-laden era with Juventus, where he led the Old Lady to five Serie A titles, five Coppa Italia trophies and two UEFA Champions League finals.

Allegri was last seen during a less successful second stint with Juventus from 2021 to 2024 and Milan will be hoping they do not share a similar experience to the Bianconeri with the former coach returning to the dugout.

A lot has changed since Allegri was last in charge of Milan with the era of Silvio Berlusconi now a distant memory.

The Rossoneri will enter the 2025/26 season off the back of a dismal campaign in which they failed to qualify for a European competition and lost in the Coppa Italia final to Bologna, which ultimately cost Conceicao his job.

A potential squad overhaul appears to be on the cards with the likes of Tijjani Reijnders and Rafael Leao linked with moves away from the Lombardy region, while Theo Hernandez's contract dispute continues to rumble on in the background.

Allegri will be eager to hit the ground running back at his old stomping ground but he may be hindered in the opening two matches of the new Serie A campaign as the Italian tactician still has to serve a two-match suspension he obtained whilst at Juventus.

Jaquob Crooke

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