Allegri: Former Juventus coach makes surprise visit to Serie A club

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated Apr 2, 2025 1:40 PM ET

Former Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri made a surprise visit to Serie A outfit Parma on Wednesday, where he spent time with Christian Chivu and his coaching staff during the afternoon’s training session.

Allegri makes surprise visit to Parma

Allegri has been out of work for just shy of a year, following Juventus’s decision to give him his marching orders after the Coppa Italia final in 2024, despite coming home with the trophy.

Since then, he has been linked with a series of jobs in Serie A and abroad, most notably with Milan in recent months, and also with Premier League outfits Manchester United and West Ham earlier in the 2024-25 campaign.

None of those moves have materialised, and Allegri appears to be in no rush to get back into a head coach role, although his trip to Parma suggests that he is happy to keep a keen eye on developments.

Wednesday’s trip to Parma, was solely a friendly visit, though.

A statement from Parma released on Wednesday read: “A friendly, courteous and very welcomed visit to the Mutti Training Centre in Collecchio: Massimiliano Allegri was present to attend the men’s first-team training session,

The coach, accompanies by CEO Federico Cherubini, attended the whole of Cristian Chuvu’s session, with whom he spoke at the end of training for a chat along with the technical staff.

“During the meeting in Collecchio, Allegri visited the Gialloblu sports facility and clb headquarters for the first time.”

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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