Allegri ‘perfect for Milan’ despite Juventus fallout, says Benatia

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri appears to be like on through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

Former Juventus and Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, at present sporting director at Marseille, has mentioned “I like Allegri, we respect each-other,” however confessed “we argued up to now, I received’t deny it.”

Benatia performed for the Bianconeri while Allegri was head coach and the 2 famously fell out when Leonardo Bonucci returned to Juventus from Milan.

The Moroccan had fashioned a stable partnership with Giorgio Chiellini while Bonucci was in Rossoneri colors and Allegri promised the defender he would play.

Chatting with the Corriere dello Sport, Benatia admitted as a lot, “He promised me I’d play even after Bonucci returned. And you know the way it went? 5 matches, zero appearances for Benatia.”

Benatia hails Allegri as ‘excellent for Milan’

Benatia described his mistreatment at Juventus as “a chilly bathe that proved decisive for my departure,” and in January 2019, the Moroccan left Italy for Al-Duhail in Qatar.

Nonetheless, the previous defender was complimentary of his previous coach ultimately.

Benatia described the Italian as “a terrific coach, excellent for Milan”, because the Rossoneri boss has had a good begin to life again in Lombardy.

Milan at present sit in third place, with three wins and one defeat of their opening 4 video games. After the opening day loss to Cremonese, Milan are but to concede a aim – testomony to Allegri’s ways and philosophy.

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