An emotional Massimiliano Allegri revealed the decision to end his successful five-year stint at Juventus was taken out of his hands.
Allegri briefly fought back tears as he fronted the media just over 24 hours on from the announcement that this season will be his last in charge of the Bianconeri.
The Italian confirmed president Andrea Agnelli opted to pursue a new direction following discussions between the pair and vice-president Pavel Nedved on Thursday.
Allegri guided Juve to the Serie A title last month, his fifth at the helm, but failed to translate domestic dominance into a Champions League triumph, most recently losing to Ajax in this year s quarter-finals.
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Competition: Serie A
Market: Napoli to beat SPAL
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Serie A continues this weekend with yet another round of games that will surely bring more moments of magic as every side in the competition looks to pick up a vital three points. The table has remained incredibly tight this year meaning that a single win can see a team rise a number of places, and with this in mind, Napoli host SPAL on Sunday.
Napoli have been outstanding this season and they are leading the chase for the title as it stands. After 24 games they have won 20, drawn three and lost just once, scoring 54 goals and conceding 15 times. In their last five they have won every single game which has seen them onto 63 points for the season so far. With Juventus just a single point beh…