Allegri accusation: ‘They put Champions League in Roma’s pocket, I paid for it at Milan’

NAPLES, ITALY - OCTOBER 24: Massimiliano Allegri, SSC Napoli head coach, reacts to his expulsion during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 24, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Max Allegri was reportedly heard angrily shouting after Napoli’s 3-3 draw that ‘they put the Champions League in Roma’s pocket last season, and I paid for it at Milan.’

The coach was visibly furious both during the match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where he was sent off from the touchline for dissent in added time, and in the press room.

He was very irritable when speaking to DAZN Italia and confessed he was “in no condition right now, for the first time after 25 years, to give you any clear answers on the match. So I’m sorry, but I have to wish you a good night.”

Allegri lost temper after Napoli 3-3 Roma

According to various sources including the Corriere dello Sport, Allegri then stormed off towards the press conference hall and was heard shouting angrily at members of the Napoli staff.

“Last season they put the Champions League in Roma’s pocket. It’s always them… I paid for it with Milan.”

The reference was to the fact Roma and Como pipped Milan to the top four finish on the last day of the season, leading directly to the Rossoneri sacking Allegri just 24 hours later.

Considering Allegri is friends with Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini and they had a warm hug before kick-off this evening, it remains to be seen if there will be a response to this veiled accusation.