Former Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner admits that ‘the wound continues to be there’ with Allegri after a falling out in 2017, and has defined what made Antonio Conte a extra gratifying coach to work below throughout his time in Turin.
Lichtsteiner, who was appointed head coach of Basel in January, spoke in an in-depth interview with revealed on Thursday.
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Lichtsteiner on positives with Conte and negatives with Allegri at Juventus
Lichtsteiner spoke in-depth concerning the classes he realized throughout his time working below Conte, however revealed that he’s nonetheless ‘disillusioned’ after being left off Juventus’s Champions League squad record by Allegri in 2017-18.
“So many reminiscences come to thoughts,” Lichtsteiner mentioned when recalling his relationship with Conte.
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 02: Juventus FC supervisor Antonio Conte (C) celebrates the victory with Stephan Lichtsteiner (R) on the finish of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and AC Milan on October 2, 2011 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“I consider all of the coaching periods spent engaged on the identical performs. Antonio was positive from day one which we’d win it. He’s somebody who teaches you that successful is the one factor that issues. And I’ll take that with me perpetually. He does all the things he can to make you win.
“He taught me, greater than the rest, to be imply on the pitch. I used to be a distinct particular person once I performed. I knew that the referees couldn’t take to me a lot, or the coaches. I didn’t discuss to anybody, I wasn’t a straightforward man to handle.”
Nonetheless, Lichtsteiner doesn’t have the identical fondness when trying again on his time with Allegri.
He says that he’s notably disillusioned by the actual fact that the aforementioned Champions League snub was a results of ‘private points’ slightly than enjoying high quality.
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 21: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, seems on previous to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“That was one thing that damage and is a wound that’s nonetheless there. Particularly as a result of it needed to do with private points and nothing on the pitch. I do not forget that Allegri known as me. There was disappointment. In hindsight, I’m pleased that I used to be included in January.”