Leonardo Bonucci dreaming of coaching Juventus

Aditya Devavrat 14:21 11/10/2018
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  • Bonucci is a club legend at Juventus.

    Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has revealed he dreams of becoming a manager at the club once he hangs up his boots.

    The 31-year-old has resolved his dispute with current Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri, a standoff that saw the defender leave the club in 2017 for AC Milan, before rejoining this summer.

    Now, Bonucci is gathering his observations from Allegri and the other coaches who have influenced his career, as he sees himself fulfilling the same role in the future.

    “My dream is to become an important coach of a great team, possibly Juventus,” he told Corriere dello Sport.

    “So, I’m observing and putting aside all the secrets of the various coaches that I have had to try to get the best out of myself.”

    Bonucci, who has won eight Serie A titles with Juventus, reflected on his fallout with Allegri, which culminated in the veteran defender being dropped for a Champions League tie against Porto in February 2017.

    Now that he and the manager have settled their differences, Bonucci acknowledges it was a mistake for him to leave the club last summer.

    “With clever and mature people, it becomes clear: you shake hands, and look together towards the same goal,” said Bonucci.

    “A talent all coaches have is intelligence, and this allows him [Allegri] to know how to manage a dressing room as important as that of Juventus.

    “Leaving was a difficult choice, taken in a moment of anger. This experience has taught me that in times of anger, instinct can make us make the wrong choices.

    “Things had happened during the last four months at Juventus that had touched me at the level of pride, on a personal level, intimately, and I was not good enough.

    His love for Juventus is clear, however, as he says playing for the club gets the best out of him.

    “Only here, wearing this shirt, can I express my potential on the field and off it.”

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