Allegri: the top candidate for the Azzurri bench
A rumour that has been growing louder by the hour is making waves at AC Milan: Massimiliano Allegri is reportedly the leading candidate for the Italy national team managerial role. His name is circulating strongly in federation circles, put forward — through official and unofficial channels — by Giovanni Malagò as his first choice, should Malagò be elected president of the FIGC this coming June.
The federation scenario: Malagò vs Abete
The situation within the football federation is in full swing. Giovanni Malagò, backed by 18 out of 20 Serie A clubs, enters as the overwhelming favourite to succeed the resigning Gravina at the head of the FIGC. Such broad support gives the candidate significant weight in the upcoming vote.
However, the picture is not without uncertainty: the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti could put forward Giancarlo Abete, a former federation president well known in Italian football. Should Abete win the election, Allegri’s candidacy would lose much of its momentum, as the Livorno-born coach’s name is closely tied to Malagò’s vision.
Milan’s concern: losing Allegri at the end of the season?
Concerns are inevitably growing at the Rossoneri headquarters. As long as the federation presidency remains unresolved, the Allegri chapter will remain open. The Tuscan coach, currently in charge at Milan, could find the prospect of managing the national side an attractive one — especially in a period when his transfer requests at club level have not always been fully met.
The issue is a sensitive one: Allegri has shown he can build competitive squads and has clear ideas on how to strengthen a roster. If his market demands continue to go unheeded, the national team scenario becomes ever more realistic.
Why Allegri is the right reference point
Despite the difficulties of this closing stretch of the season — with Milan winning just three of their last seven matches — it is vital not to lose sight of the bigger picture. Allegri is a coach of international standing, with a career built on league titles, Champions League finals and domestic trophies. His tactical reading of the game, his ability to manage complex dressing rooms and his deep knowledge of Italian football make him a profile that would be extremely difficult to replace.
Losing Allegri at the end of the season would mean starting from scratch, with all the risks that a mid-project managerial change entails: new coaching staff, new tactical system, new adaptation time for a squad that already needs certainty. Technical continuity, at this moment, is one of the most valuable assets in the Rossoneri project.
The hope: Allegri stays, with the squad he’s asking for
The wish of the Rossoneri faithful is clear: that Massimiliano Allegri remains at the helm of Milan next season, with a genuine opportunity to receive the reinforcements he has identified. A striker capable of scoring consistently and targeted solutions to complete the squad — these are understood to be the coach’s key priorities.
Give him the team he is asking for, and the results will speak for themselves. Next summer will be decisive not only on the transfer front, but in revealing the true ambitions of AC Milan. With Allegri on the bench and a squad finally built around his needs, the future can still shine in the brightest shade of Rossonero.
