Allegri returned to Turin, signing a four-year deal two years after leaving his post at the Allianz Stadium.
The Italian coach was tipped to join a couple of big European teams during his two-year hiatus from football management.
The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid were all said to be yearning to sign Allegri at some point, but the 53-year-old decided to return to Turin, a place he enjoyed enormous success.
“I must thank Real Madrid president for the opportunity he gave me. I picked Juventus because of my love for this club and because I believe in this young team. It’s going to be amusing to coach these players, but we must win as well. It’s the most important thing,” Allegri said in his unveiling press conference on Tuesday.
“I feel thrilled and amused. I’ve had all young players so far, good players who did well on Saturday in the first friendly match of the summer,” the Italian continued.
Allegri won five Serie A titles with the Bianconeri and managed to reach the Champions League final twice where they unfortunately lost to Barcelona and Real Madrid in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
The former AC Milan manager said he is focusing on the future rather than reflecting on the past.
“The first-team players are coming back, they will all be available from Tuesday. Now it’s not time to talk about the past, we need to focus on the future.
“I thank the other clubs who had made an offer to me, but I woke up in the morning and called Andrea [Agnelli], asking him for a meeting.
“I am grateful he allowed me to return to coaching and win, which is what matters the most. I watched many games during my time off, especially at the end of the second year,” Allegri continued.
“I begin a new chapter at Juventus, this team is made of many young players who need to develop.
“There are also experienced players, such as Ronaldo, Chiellini and Bonucci. These three must be an added value for the club and the team, bringing experience and technique on the pitch, but they must also be role models for the young players.
“What we did will remain in history, two years ago we decided to part ways, now we start from scratch to achieve our goals.
“I am proud that Juventus called me and I am proud of the fans’ love. From now, we just need to focus on the pitch.
“Juventus’ DNA is a particular one, every win comes from daily work. I found a team that won one title in the last two seasons and two more trophies last term. They did a good job, and I have a good team.”
