Allegri will sign a two-year contract with Napoli » How much he lost in salary because he missed the goal with Milan
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:25 a.m. / Updated Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:27 a.m.
Naples chose his coach to attack the title again. President Aurelio De Laurentiis replaces Antonio Conte with Massimiliano Allegri. Dismissed Monday from AC Milanthe coach with six Scudetti will lose 25% of the salary he would have had if he extended his deal with the Rossoneri.
Gazzetta dello Sport reveals in its print edition today that the Italian runner-up preferred Allegri, although Vincenzo Italiano seemed closer to signing with the Azzurri.
Max Allegri, from 6 million in Milan to 4.5 million in Napoli
The pink daily also found out the salary that De Laurentiis had proposed to the coach who left Bologna yesterday: 3 million euros net annually until 2028 with an option to extend for one season. The owner of the club screwed up and is betting on a technician with experience and a much better track record – five titles with Juventus and one with Milan.
Massimiliano Allegri takes advantage of Antonio Conte's departure (probably as Italy coach) to take the vacant place in Napoli / Photo: Imago
Allegri agreed to a deal of the same length as the one Napoli had agreed with the Italiano, but with different financial terms. Max will receive 4.5 million euros per year, in addition to the goal bonuses. A smaller amount, but a quarter compared to the money he would have earned if he qualified AC Milan in the Champions League!
14trophies won by Massimiliano Allegri in his coaching career, all in Italy: 6 titles, 5 Cups plus 3 Super Cups, with Juventus and AC Milan
The setback suffered at the San Siro, 1-2 with Cagliari, in the final stage of the last championship, dropped the Rossoneri to 5th place, behind AS Roma and Como.
The 58-year-old coach was fired the next day, along with the team's entire technical management, and thus missed the promised extension of the commitment, from 5 million to 6 million euros net per season.
Allegri played the last matches in Serie A at Napoli. He is the 13th coach chosen by boss De Laurentiis in 22 years
Massimiliano Allegri, who has agreed to opt out of the final year of his contract at Milan, played his last matches as a Serie A footballer at Napoli.
Aurelio de Laurentiis, the boss of Napoli, twice champion in Serie A since his arrival / Photo: Imago Images
In December 1997, Allegri arrived from Padua at Napoli, where, a few weeks earlier, his mentor in his coaching career, Galeone, had replaced Mazzone (appointed during the same season to replace Mutti). Napoli was in last place, where it finished the season, relegating to Serie B.
Allegri is De Laurentiis' 13th coach in 22 years as Napoli boss. The list includes Ventura, Reja, Donadoni, Mazzarri (who won the 2011-2012 Coppa Italia), Benitez (2013-2014 Coppa Italia and 2014-2015 Italian Supercup), Sarri, Ancelotti, Gattuso (2019-2020 Coppa Italia), Spalletti (the title in 2022-2023), Rudi Garcia, Mazzarri again, Calzona and Conte, which brought lo scudetto (2024-2025) and Italian Super Cup in 2025-2026.
