Juventus boss explains contract renewal after Hellas Verona defeat

Date: 9th May 2016 at 12:35am
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Allegri JuventusFollowing Juventus’ 2-1 defeat to Hellas Verona in Serie A, coach Massimiliano Allegri has revealed that he did not want to sign a contract renewal until he had at least secured the Scudetto with the Turin outfit.

The Bianconeri coach recently put pen to paper on an extended deal with the club, keeping him with the Serie A champions until 2018.

“I deliberately waited until we won the Scudetto, but it didn’t make a difference as we would lose anyway playing like we did today,” Allegri told Rai Sport.

Luca Toni put Verona in front and Federico Viviani added a second and, despite Paulo Dybala netting a late penalty, the Gialloblu were able to end Juventus’ imperious run.

“At this point last season we lost to Parma, and I saw similarities in the two displays. We didn’t perform well and lost too many balls,” he added.

“We were a different team at the start of the season, there is a great tradition here and since we’ve become a team we have achieved a lot.”

The match presented a rare opportunity for second-choice goalkeeper Neto, who Allegri confirmed would start the Coppa Italia final.

“We need to play better, it’s important to put in a good performance and hope luck is on your side,” he concluded. “Yes, Neto will play the final.”

 

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