Antonio Cassano has launched a scathing assault on Massimiliano Allegri and Igli Tare, holding the pair solely accountable for ’s troubled season, whereas figuring out Antonio Conte as the best candidate to guide the membership’s rebuild this summer time.
Talking on his Viva El Futbol present, , the previous Milan and striker was characteristically unsparing in his evaluation of a marketing campaign that has left the Rossoneri preventing to safe Champions League qualification with the season drawing to an in depth.
, ITALY – MAY 03: Igli Tare of AC Milan appears on previous to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on Could 03, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Photos)
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Cassano spares Furlani as he turns fireplace on Allegri and Tare over Milan struggles
On Conte, Cassano was enthusiastic.
“Conte final 12 months carried out a miracle at , however after two years he doesn’t keep on the identical membership, it’s troublesome,” he mentioned.
“For me he has to go. The place? To Milan. He can be the primary coach to win 4 Scudetti with 4 completely different golf equipment. If Milan wish to do issues correctly, Conte is ideal. In contrast to , he sells himself via the pitch and doesn’t care concerning the press. He lets the soccer do the speaking. Conte is among the few coaches who, if he turns into accessible, can go wherever he needs. There are solely three or 4 like him.”
GENOA, ITALY – MAY 30: Former Roma’s soccer participant Antonio Cassano throughout the ‘Partita Del Cuore’ Charity Match at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Could 30, 2018 in Genoa, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Rattini/Getty Photos)
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On Allegri and Tare, the gloves got here off completely. “Allegri this 12 months has destroyed Milan,” Cassano mentioned.
“The blame, past Allegri who has been a catastrophe, additionally belongs to Tare, who arrived just like the saviour of the nation. And you already know what he saved? Nothing. I noticed the ‘Furlani out’ banner and I ask myself: you probably have no concepts, should you play badly and get the switch window fallacious, what’s Furlani’s fault?
“I used to be one of many first to criticise the board, however Furlani doesn’t choose the squad,the squad was chosen by the coach with Tare. Does Furlani miss the targets? No. Does he haven’t any concepts? No. Does he not make them run? No. The catastrophe was made by Allegri and Tare. Full cease, with out ifs or buts.”
Cassano’s defence of Furlani is notable given the widespread frustration directed at Milan’s CEO from supporters this season.
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His argument that tactical and recruitment failures fall squarely on the coach and sporting director slightly than the boardroom displays a view gaining traction in some quarters, even when the broader image on the membership, together with the reported breakdown between Allegri and , suggests the issues run deeper than anybody particular person.