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MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI was given police escort back to his car after Juventus fell to a shock defeat to minnows Monza. The under-fire manager has seen his side endure a poor start to the Serie A season, which has been compounded by an equally bad European campaign.
Video appears to show Allegri being escorted to his car following the shock defeat to MonzaCredit: Twitter
Allegri (left) was forced to watch the Monza game from the stands after he was sent off against SalernitanaCredit: Getty
The humiliating defeat came after Angel Di Maria was sent off as newly-promoted Monza recorded their first ever victory in this division.
The loss means Juventus are eighth in the table going into the international break.
Allegri was led back to his car by police after the loss, a video by TV Dello Sport appears to show.
Italian cops surround the gaffer as he walks through gates towards the car park.
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The 55-year-old is a man under pressure with sections of the Juve support appearing to revolt.
While Allegri won 5 Serie A titles in a row between 2015 and 2019, his return in 2021 has not gone to plan.
They finished last season 16 points behind champions AC Milan, and crashed out of Europe in a surprise two-legged defeat to Villarreal.
The loss against Monza – which Di Maria claimed responsibility for – followed a dramatic 2-2 draw with Salernitana that was marred by VAR drama.
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Allegri, Juan Cuadrado and Arkadiusz Milik were all sent off in stoppage time as the Old Lady were controversially denied a winner in a madcap finale.
Problems are also brewing in Europe as Juventus followed up defeat to PSG with a loss at home to Benfica.
The result leaves the Italian club’s prospects of getting out of their Champions League group looking bleak.
It also means Juve have only won one of their last 7 games in all competitions.
Serie A was turned on its head on Sunday as along with Juventus losing, Inter, AC Milan and Roma also fell to defeat.
It’s the first time all four sides have lost on the same day since February 13, 1955.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma lost to an impressive Atalanta side, with the boss being dismissed as his furious calls for a penalty were denied. More

ROMA boss Jose Mourinho was sent off on Sunday after a furious penalty appeal against Atalanta.And Nicolo Zaniolo endured a wild couple of minutes after he was booked for diving and then suffered a major wardrobe malfunction.
Jose Mourinho has been SENT OFF at the Stadio Olimpico 🟥The Roma boss is given his marching orders after protesting against the referee’s decision not to award his side a penalty. pic.twitter.com/lliYiR62t4— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 18, 2022

Nicolo Zaniolo was furious as the referee didn’t award him a penaltyCredit: Getty
Jose Mourinho was sent off and forced to watch from the stands moments laterCredit: Getty
Zaniolo then suffered a wardrobe malfunction in the next attack
The Giallorossi were 1-0 down early in the second half and Zaniolo then found himself bearing down on goal with a defender on his shoulder.
The 23-year-old tried to win a penalty as he grappled with the defender, but was instead guilty of giving away a foul for diving, a decision which left Mourinho furious on the touchline.
Consequently, the hot-headed Mourinho was sent off by the referee and was forced to watch the rest of the game at the Stadio Olimpico from the stands.
But the drama was not finished there, as Zaniolo was involved once again moments later.
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This time he was grappling with the defender, but as the defender grabbed at his shorts Zaniolo suffered a major wardrobe malfunction.
The Italian will be thankful he chose to wear some pants on Sunday, after the defending player fell to the ground during his grab and revealed Zaniolo’s tighty-whities.
He then fell to the floor and pleaded once again for a penalty to be awarded, but the referee repeated his earlier decision.
Despite, having the superior chances – as proven by Roma’s xG of 2.44 to Atalanta’s 0.17 – Roma went on to lose the game against the Serie A table toppers.
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With that result, Atalanta move back to the top of Serie A having been overtaken by Udinese after their 3-1 win over Inter.
Meanwhile, Roma missed out on the chance to move into second place and instead remain in sixth, four points off of top spot. More

NICOLO ZANIOLO endured a wild couple of minutes after he was booked for diving and then suffered a major wardrobe malfunction. The Roma star had been playing alongside Tammy Abraham up front for Jose Mourinho’s side for Atalanta’s visit to Rome.
Jose Mourinho has been SENT OFF at the Stadio Olimpico 🟥The Roma boss is given his marching orders after protesting against the referee’s decision not to award his side a penalty. pic.twitter.com/lliYiR62t4— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 18, 2022

Nicolo Zaniolo was furious as the referee didn’t award him a penaltyCredit: Getty
Jose Mourinho was sent off and forced to watch from the stands moments laterCredit: Getty
Zaniolo then suffered a wardrobe malfunction in the next attack
However, with the team 1-0 down early in the second half Zaniolo then found himself bearing down on goal with a defender on his shoulder.
The 23-year-old then tried to win a penalty as he grappled with the defender, but was instead guilty of giving away a foul for diving, a decision which left Mourinho furious on the touchline.
Consequently, the hot headed Mourinho was sent off by the referee and was forced to watch the rest of the game at the Stadio Olimpico from the stands.
But the drama was not finished there, as Zaniolo was involved once again moments later.
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This time he was grappling with the defender, but as the defender grabbed at his shorts Zaniolo suffered a major wardrobe malfunction.
The Italian will be thankful he chose to wear some pants today, after the defending player fell to the ground during his grab and revealed Zaniolo’s tighty-whities.
He then fell to the floor and pleaded once again for a penalty to be awarded, but the referee repeated his earlier decision.
Despite, having the superior chances – as proven by Roma’s xG of 2.44 to Atalanta’s 0.17 – Roma went on to lose the game against the Serie A table toppers.
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With today’s result, Atalanta move back to the top of Serie A having been overtaken by Udinese after their 3-1 win over Inter.
Meanwhile, Roma missed out on the chance to move into second place and instead remain in sixth, four points off of top spot. More

ANGEL DI MARIA has apologised for getting sent off and inadvertently causing Juventus to fall to a shock defeat to AC Monza.The former Manchester United star was given a straight red card in the first half after swinging an elbow into the midriff of an AC Monza player.
Angel Di Maria elbows an AC Monza player
Di Maria shown his marching orders after being given a straight red cardCredit: Alamy
Monza players surround the afflicted Fabio Maresca as he lies hurt following the elbowCredit: Getty
Juventus went on to lose the game, with Chris Gytkjaer grabbing a second half goal to open the deadlock.
The goal subsequently gave them their first ever Serie A victory, with the club earning promotion from Serie B last season.
It also compounded a stuttering start to the season for the ‘Old Lady’.
After the game Di Maria, 34, took responsibility for his actions and wrote a grovelling apology to the fans.
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On his Instagram he wrote: “The defeat is my fault. I’m very sorry.
“I’m a professional, but also a human being who makes mistakes and knows how to recognize them.”
While the visit to Monza was their first league defeat of the season, they currently sit down in eighth in the table having won just twice in the Serie A.
In the Champions League Massimiliano Allegri’s side have fared even worse, losing their first two games.
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Di Maria joined Juventus in the summer after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expired.
He has scored and assisted once each in five games so far. More

AC MILAN and Inter have reportedly agreed to completely knock down the San Siro.The Italian giants have played at the famous old ground since 1926.
The San Siro is set to be completely demolished once the new stadium is builtCredit: Getty
‘The Cathedral’ could be ready for the 2027-28 seasonCredit: Instagram @wearepopulous
The new stadium will have a capacity of 65,000Credit: Instagram @wearepopulous
But the clubs are ready for a new modern arena called ‘The Cathedral’.
Both Milan and Inter approved plans for the new stadium at the end of 2021.
Initially the project only planned a partial demolition of the San Siro – but both clubs now accept no trace of the Stadio Meazza will be left, report Gazzetta dello Sport.
The demolition is due to take place between 2027-2028, once construction of the new stadium is complete.
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The clubs have reportedly agreed to a complete bulldoze of the stadium in order to make the project “greener” and more sustainable.
And they still hope to build The Cathedral on the same site as the San Siro, although that is dependent on public approval.
The new stadium is set to have a capacity of 65,000 – a reduction from San Siro’s 80,000.
The Italian clubs opted for Populous’ carbon neutral vision – the same company responsible for the construction of Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Both clubs share the same vision for the stadium: To capture Milan’s identity, and to ‘facilitate the growth of the clubs and their global competitiveness.’
AC Milan’s president Paolo Scaroni said: “The new San Siro will be the most beautiful stadium in the world for its strong identity and recognisability.
“An attractive arena, accessible and sustainable for the city of Milan that will facilitate the growth of the clubs and their global competitiveness.”
Inter CEO Alessandro Antonello added: “The New Stadium of Milan will be in an extra-contemporary green area that can be lived all year round.
“The new district for sport and leisure and its 50,000sqm park will make San Siro the go-to neighbourhood for sport and entertainment.” More