Despite the team’s dismal results on the pitch, Max Allegri still enjoys a good relationship with the Juventus hierarchy, at least with those not named Pavel Nedved.
However, his relationship with the Bianconeri is apparently deteriorating. A couple of days ago, we reported on the manager’s icy relationship with Ángel Di María.
Furthermore, the Italian media believe that recent events on and off the pitch have reignited the old feud between Allegri and his captain Leonardo Bonucci.
As is well remembered, the two men shared a love-hate relationship during the coach’s first spell at the Allianz Stadium. Who can forget the stool incident in Porto in 2017 and the defender’s departure for Milan at the end of that season?
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via JuventusNews24, the captain did not take well his inclusion in the starting line-up against Monza.
While some attributed the decision to the defender’s physical condition after the game against Benfica, Leo felt good and eager to lead the pack in the delicate match in Monza.
However, the source claims that the real reason behind Bonucci’s omission was his statement after the last Champions League match, which reportedly did not sit well with the manager.
At the end of the day, there was no reason for Juventus to rest the player with the international break at the door.
