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Juventus have a busy summer ahead of them as they look to restructure the team and give it a fresher and younger look next season. Things only have got more hectic in Turin as the Old Lady will have to search for a new manager as Max Allegri will not be their coach from the next season. A statement posted on the club website on 17th May, Friday mentioned:
"Massimiliano Allegri will not be on the Juventus bench for the 2019-2020 season."
"The coach and the president, Andrea Agnelli, will meet the media together at tomorrow's press conference – Saturday 18 May, at 2 pm in the press conference hall of Allianz Stadium."
The Italian manager replaced Antonio Conte as Juventus boss in 2014 and has led Juventus to 5 domestic championship titles, 4 Coppa Italias and also has been runner ups in the UEFA Champions League twice. Juventus are likely to sign in a manager who can give them a better run of results in Europe as it has been 23 years now since Juventus have added to their tally of 2 Champions League titles in their trophy cabinet. Allegri has managed 271 games so far averaging 2.27 points per game.
Notable Italian outlet DiMarzio states that Simone Inzaghi and Maurizio Sarri are the favourites to take over the job while it's rumoured that Cristiano Ronaldo wants his ex-Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho at the helm. Let's look into each of these 3 potential options for Juventus next season.
#3. Jose Mourinho
The most unlikely option from the trio mentioned above, Jose Mourinho is a noted face in Italy having led Inter Milan to an unprecedented treble back in the 2009-10 season. He went on to coach Real Madrid, a second spell at Chelsea followed by a stint at Manchester United from there onwards. He was sacked by Manchester United in December 2018 owing to a poor run of results domestically and the Portuguese coach has been out of a job thereafter.
His preferred 4-2-3-1 system gives a very good balance between the attack and defence. With the signing of Aaron Ramsey and the presence of Rodrigo Bentancur and Miralem Pjanic, Juventus can form a very dynamic trio in the midfield that is tailor-made for Jose's counter-attacking philosophies. Ronaldo is already used to Mourinho's methods and that will be a big advantage as the team will look up to the Portuguese talisman to take charge of things on the field. However, the former United manager is known to cause trouble within the dressing room from his past stints and that could be a major point of concern for the Juventus board while selecting their next manager.
#2. Maurizio Sarri
The former banker came into the spotlight with his stints at Empoli and Napoli. At Napoli, he consistently challenged Juventus for the title and then he moved to Stamford Bridge last summer. Despite a lot of criticisms through the course of the season, Sarri has taken Chelsea to a 3rd place finish in the Premier League and the Europa League finals to be held in Baku later this month.
It is reported that Frank Lampard is also being considered as Chelsea manager should the Italian head back to his homeland. Sarri is known for his meticulous approach, attention for detail and tactical intelligence. He makes his teams prepare well for set-pieces which will suit Juventus very well as they do have the likes of Mandzukic and Ronaldo in their squad. Known for his free-flowing, possession-based system, he is known to use systems according to match requirements. He can change the setups from his preferred 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-1-2 depending upon situations. With his brand of exciting, attacking football with consistent ball possession, Sarri-ball might do wonders at Juventus.
#1. Simone Inzaghi
The Lazio manager is the favourite to take up the job. DiMarzio has reported that Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has met the 43-year-old Italian last week in a discreet meeting in Placenza away from the public hue and cry. He was apparently asked about his willingness to join Juventus next summer and the Lazio manager has given his nod to replace Allegri next summer. His CV just got stronger as his Lazio side defeated Atalanta to lift the Coppa Italia 2018-19
Inzaghi uses a 3-5-2 formation which is not new for Juventus but the club will have to act fast if they want to get his signature as AC Milan also want him as their manager next season. One major point that Juventus need to consider is that Inzaghi has never managed a big bunch of top players before and getting the dressing room together is a major thing that managers need to focus on these days.
Also, his record in Europe is not so good as his side crashed out of the round of 32 in the Europa League this season which kind of puts question marks on whether he suits the ambitions of Juventus in Europe. There are not many positives that one can find from the rumours of Simone Inzaghi landing up at Juventus next summer. Maurizio Sarri and Jose Mourinho will definitely be better options to look forward to if Juventus take into consideration the successes achieved by the coaches discussed above.
