Max Allegri was ‘one step away from being named Real Madrid manager’ after Zidane exit but returned to Juventus instead

MAX ALLEGRI was 'one step away' from changing into the Actual Madrid supervisor following Zinedine Zidane's departure.

However the Italian finally opted to return to Juventus as he handed up the chance to take over the Spanish giants.

Allegri opted to re-join Juventus quite than take over at Actual MadridCredit score: Getty

Zidane was sacked on the finish of final seasonCredit score: AFP

Zidane left Madrid for a second time on the finish of the 2020-21 marketing campaign after ending second in LaLiga and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.

And Allegri's agent Giovanni Branchini has now come out to elucidate simply how shut he was to succeeding the Frenchman on the Bernabeu.

Talking to Sky Sports activities Italia, he stated: "Allegri was one step away from being appointed new Actual Madrid coach in Might.

"All the things was completed. The deal was completed. He simply needed to signal the contract.

"Then he selected to signal for Juve."

Allegri addressed the curiosity from Madrid when he was introduced because the Juve supervisor again in July.

He stated: "I've to thank Madrid and the president for the chance they gave me. Then I mirrored and selected Juventus."

Madrid ended up re-appointing Carlo Ancelotti for a second spell on the membership and issues are going fantastically for the previous AC Milan and Chelsea boss.

Los Blancos at the moment sit 5 factors clear on the high of the LaLiga desk after 21 video games.

And so they additionally topped their Champions League group with 5 wins from six matches.

However they've been handed a tricky draw within the final 16 as they put together to face Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

In the meantime, Allegri has struggled since returning to Juventus for one more stint.

The 54-year-old received 5 successive Serie A titles with the membership between 2015 and 2019.

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However he'll virtually definitely not make that six this season.

Juve are down in fifth place, 11 factors off desk toppers and defending champions Inter Milan.

Nevertheless, they did earn themselves a essential victory on Sunday as they sensationally got here from 3-1 all the way down to beat Jose Mourinho's Roma 4-3.

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