{"id":11402,"date":"2019-10-09T23:20:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T23:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=11402"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:32:44","slug":"massimiliano-allegri-sets-manchester-united-a-deadline-as-he-tells-them-hell-only-take-over-if-hes-given-the-job-in-the-next-few-weeks-amid-intense-pressure-on-boss-ole-gunnar-solskjaer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2019\/10\/09\/massimiliano-allegri-sets-manchester-united-a-deadline-as-he-tells-them-hell-only-take-over-if-hes-given-the-job-in-the-next-few-weeks-amid-intense-pressure-on-boss-ole-gunnar-solskjaer\/","title":{"rendered":"Massimiliano Allegri sets Manchester United a deadline as he &#8216;tells them he&#8217;ll only take over if he&#8217;s given the job in the next few weeks&#8217; amid intense pressure on boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Massimiliano Allegri has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>He left Juventus in the summer after winning five straight Serie A titles\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure at Old Trafford<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>He fears a heavy defeat in their next game could signal the end of his tenure\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Massimiliano Allegri has informed Manchester United he will only take over the club if he is given the job in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The former Juventus boss is currently out of work since leaving Turin at the end of last season and is widely tipped to become United&#8217;s next manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is currently under intense pressure following an awful start to the season and could be axed should United lose heavily against Liverpool\u00a0a week on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/massimiliano-allegri-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/massimiliano-allegri-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/massimiliano-allegri-150x118.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/massimiliano-allegri.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly set a deadline on taking over as Manchester United boss.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/ole-gunner-sol-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/ole-gunner-sol-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/ole-gunner-sol-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/ole-gunner-sol.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward only handed Solskjaer a three-year deal just over six months ago but is beginning to lose patience with the team&#8217;s woeful performances on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They have won just two of their league games and sit in 12th position, two points above the relegation places heading into the second international break of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They needed penalties to see off Rochdale in the League Cup and were held to a 0-0 draw at AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League last week before going down at Newcastle at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Allegri is understood to be high on Woodward&#8217;s list of potential replacements but United may have to act quickly if they want him to take over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"moduleFull mol-video\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div id=\"v-470285632854145568\" class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col sport\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/allegri-seria-a-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/allegri-seria-a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/allegri-seria-a-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/allegri-seria-a.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Allegri lifted his fifth straight Serie A title when Juventus were crowned champions in May<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mol-e2c39c40-ea7e-11e9-aa0a-cd41c7cda105\" class=\"art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS sport\" data-version=\"2\" data-permabox-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7553673\/Max-Allegri-tells-Man-Utd-given-job-weeks.html\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">ALLEGRI&#8217;S TROPHY HAUL IN ITALY<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">With Juventus &#8211; 2014-2019 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span>5 Serie A titles. 4 Italian Cups, 2 Italian Super Cups<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">With AC Milan &#8211; 2009-2014 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span>1 Serie A title, 1 Italian Super Cup<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">With Sassuolo &#8211; 2007-2008<\/span> &#8211; 1 Serie C! title<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According\u00a0Gazetta Dello Sport, Allegri is interested in the position but has set a deadline on accepting the job as he wants to have as much time as possible to turn things around at the club.\u00a0<a class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is reported that he would be unlikely to take the job if he was offered it in December, meaning any approach would have to made in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sportsmail understands that United have also earmarked Julian Nagelsmann as a future Old Trafford manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They have been impressed by the highly-rated 32-year-old&#8217;s work at Hoffenheim and now RB Leipzig over the past few years but currently have him down as one to watch further down the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"moduleFull mol-video\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div id=\"v-1351861816297803545\" class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col sport\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/julia-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/julia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/julia-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/julia.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massimiliano Allegri has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United He left Juventus in the summer after winning five straight Serie A titles\u00a0 United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure at Old Trafford He fears a heavy defeat in their next game could signal the end of his tenure\u00a0 Massimiliano Allegri has 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