Cassano: Allegri will end up like ‘finished’ Mourinho

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Dec 2, 2025 6:47 AM ET

Former Italian striker Antonio Cassano is still highly critical of Massimiliano Allegri, claiming that the Milan coach will ‘end up being forgotten’ like José Mourinho.

Milan are the Serie A table leaders, level on 28 points with Napoli, after 13 rounds, but the Rossoneri’s style of play surely isn’t appealing to former Roma star Cassano.

Cassano: Allegri will be forgotten and end up like Mourinho

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 30: José Mourinho, Head Coach of Benfica during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Chelsea FC and SL Benfica at Stamford Bridge on September 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

“Remember what I said about Mourinho being finished and that sooner or later he would end up being forgotten. The same will happen to Allegri,” Cassano said during Viva El Football podcast via Milan News.

“I can’t imagine Milan in 2025 playing dreadful football because of their coach: Milan are history, beauty, aesthetics and quality. And what do they do? Everyone sits in front of the goalkeeper; there’s no depth, then you win the ball back, counter-attack and score.”

Milan have only lost one game this season, on their 2025-26 Serie A debut against Cremonese in August. The Rossoneri have grabbed eight wins and four draws in Serie A since then.

Cassano won one Serie A title under Allegri

GENOA, ITALY – MAY 30: Former Roma’s football player Antonio Cassano during the ‘Partita Del Cuore’ Charity Match at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 30, 2018 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Rattini/Getty Images)

Overall, they have scored 19 goals and conceded nine in 13 Serie A rounds.

A former Bari, Roma, Sampdoria, Inter, Parma and Milan striker, Cassano won just one Scudetto in his career, and he did so in the 2010-11 season under Allegri at Milan.

The Rossoneri will play again this coming Thursday in an away Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie against Lazio.

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

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