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With the 15-point penalty and a totally new board of directors, Max Allegri is increasingly the only solid figure at Juventus and it’s reported his contract could be extended to 2027.

The Bianconeri are in a period of flux after one verdict in the capital gains trial, and more that could follow for both transfer deals and the payment of wages during the pandemic.

President Andrea Agnelli, vice-president Pavel Nedved and others have all departed, so Allegri has more responsibility than ever, not just as coach, but also taking on some directorial roles.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, club owner John Elkann believes Agnelli can help steer them into the future and is ready to extend his current contract to June 2027.

It is a complete change of tack from only a few months ago, when it seemed as if the only reason Juventus hadn’t fired Allegri was because his contract ran to June 2025 and would cost a huge amount to terminate early.

This is already Allegri’s second stint in Turin after winning five consecutive Serie A titles from 2014 to 2019.

At the time, Juve were trying to bring in superstar names like Cristiano Ronaldo, but things have changed and now the club is hoping to get the best out of the youth academy, keeping costs down.

While there were rumours of Zinedine Zidane or Antonio Conte coming in, Allegri seems more in tune with the new reality at the Old Lady.

Il futuro della Juve e l’intesa tra Allegri e la società https://t.co/nmmhCIszWJ

— La Gazzetta dello Sport (@Gazzetta_it) January 24, 2023