MADRID -- In fact, Carlo Ancelotti is not the first choice to replace Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid coach. But Massimiliano Allegri became the main target of Los Blancos. But quoted from caughtoffside, Wednesday (28/7), Allegri rejected Madrid's offer because the offer to return to Juventus was more attractive.

Prior to Allegri's return to Turin, the Bianconeri sacked Andrea Pirlo in May after his performance was judged to be poor. Juventus under Pirlo only finished fourth in the Serie A standings in the 2020/2021 season.

If Allegri had rejected Juventus' offer, maybe the current Madrid coach would not have been Ancelotti. And the choice of Ancelotti is also quite surprising. It's because he has just become Everton coach where he is already planning a long term project.

But there are positives from the work the two coaches take. Allegri already understands the ins and outs of Juventus because he was previously successful with them. Likewise Ancelotti, who in his first period coached Madrid, he was also fairly successful.

The two great coaches will be tested in the first few weeks of next season whether they will start the new campaign well. The strength of Juventus may not have changed much like when Allegri was the coach of the Old Lady in his first period.

Even Allegri reportedly wants his player back, namely Miralem Pjanic who is now in Barcelona's uniform. Unlike Ancelotti. The former AC Milan coach had to lose several players he had coached in his first period at the Santiago Bernabeu.