Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri could make Serie A history this weekend, by becoming the first coach to reach 1000 points in Italy’s top-flight.
Victory at home to Empoli on Saturday, will see the Tuscan tactician eclipse all of his peers and achieve this unique record.
Last weekends win over Lecce not only ensured that not only did he overtake current Italy boss Luciano Spalletti as leading points earner, it was also Allegri’s 300th victory as a coach. He now sits third in the all-time table behind two legends of Italian football, Nereo Rocco (302) who he will surpass shortly and Giovanni Trapattoni, who heads the list with 352 wins under his belt.
Allegri’s Serie A career began at Cagliari in 2008, where his burgeoning talent immediately caught the attention of AC Milan. Two years later he was hired by Silvio Berlusconi and in his first season, he led the Rossoneri to their first Scudetto since 2004.
Three years later he made the move to Turin for his first spell in charge of Juventus where he delivered five Serie A titles on the spin. Two years later, after Inter had wrestled the crown away from Turin, Allegri returned where he was tasked with rebuilding the club after two seasons in the wilderness.
Working diligently alongside the club’s youth academy, Allegri is building another Juventus dynasty which once again, looks likely to be at the sharp end when the medals are handed out.
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Steve Mitchell | GIFN
