Cagliari have announced they
have released Massimiliano Allegri from his contract "following a
request from AC Milan", leaving him free to take over the reins of
the Serie A giants.
Allegri was relieved of his duties at
Cagliari in April, as speculation over his future appeared to
distract him, but remained contracted to the Sardinian outfit until
2011. Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani confirmed last week
they would name Allegri as their new coach as soon as they got the
green light from Cagliari.
A statement on the club website read:
"Despite the bitterness and disappointment left to us by the lack
of interest shown by coach Massimiliano Allegri at the end of the
championship, following a request by AC Milan, president Massimo
Cellino decided to release him.
"Even having made him available to
Milan, Cagliari have not requested any financial compensation,
given the impossibility of quantifying the value of feelings. The
only positive note is that the end of the relationship with Allegri
allows us to draw a definitive line under it and we can dedicate
ourselves to the future of Cagliari through the choice of a new
coach."
I Rossoneri have been
looking for a new coach since Leonardo parted company with the club
after just one season in charge. Allegri is regarded as one of the
country's finest young managers, and the 42-year-old was voted the
best coach of the 2008/09 season ahead of former Inter Milan boss
Jose Mourinho.
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