Cassano: ‘Allegri will end up at Fiorentina with Paratici, those two always land on their feet’

Antonio Cassano has predicted that Massimiliano Allegri will join Fiorentina after his time at Napoli, reuniting with former Juventus director Fabio Paratici.

According to Calciomercato.com, the former Italy forward launched another attack on the Napoli coach on Viva El Futbol, following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Lazio.

“He keeps making a mess of things, but nobody says anything and nobody sacks him,” Cassano said. “He says things that make no sense and doesn’t manage his squad. It’s a scandal to see such a big points gap between Lazio and Napoli when you think about the two wage bills.”

The draw left Napoli 14 points behind leaders Lazio. Allegri has been under heavy pressure after defeats to Juventus and Porto, and Aurelio De Laurentiis visited the training ground last week.

Cassano believes Allegri’s best days are behind him, and he expects Paratici, now Fiorentina’s sporting director, to come to his rescue.

“Allegri’s time has passed, and it has been for at least seven or eight years. He doesn’t win any more. But don’t worry, after the flop at Napoli someone else will give him another chance, and I bet it’ll be Fabio Paratici. Trust me, it’ll definitely happen. They didn’t part on the best of terms, but he’ll take him to Fiorentina. Those two always land on their feet.”

Allegri and Paratici worked together at Juventus during the coach’s first spell in Turin, winning five consecutive Scudetti. Paratici left for Tottenham in 2021, around the time Allegri returned to the Bianconeri.

Fiorentina are currently coached by Paolo Vanoli and are fighting to stay out of the relegation zone.