https://www.scmp.com/rss/521734/feed The latest news and top stories on Massimiliano Allegri. Known for his highly successful managerial career, Allegri recently returned to AC Milan in May 2025 for a second spell. He previously led AC Milan to a Serie A title in 2011 and a Supercoppa Italiana in 2011. His most notable achievements include winning five consecutive Serie A titles and four Coppa Italia trophies with Juventus across two stints, also reaching two Champions League finals. Allegri is celebrated for his pragmatic... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk both gave Hong Kong the seal of approval as a pre-season destination, although there were more grumbles about the Kai Tak Stadium pitch after AC Milan beat Premier League champions Liverpool 4-2 on Saturday night. The friendly clash attracted a record stadium attendance of 49,704, two days after more than 27,000 watched a Liverpool open training session. Liverpool head coach Slot said there had “only been positives, apart from result” from the club’s six-day... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319713/liverpool-see-only-positives-hong-kong-football-festival-despite-loss-ac-milan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319713/liverpool-see-only-positives-hong-kong-football-festival-despite-loss-ac-milan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:36:49 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Massimiliano Allegri, the AC Milan manager, has tipped a capacity crowd at the Hong Kong Football Festival to rouse his team into life against Liverpool on Saturday, days after the Italians lost to Arsenal in Singapore. And he said there was “no jealousy” over Liverpool’s mammoth summer transfer spend as he prepared his players to take on the English Premier League champions. Liverpool this week added the US$112 million capture of Hugo Ekitike to the signings of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319660/ac-milan-not-jealous-liverpool-boss-allegri-says-eve-hong-kong-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319660/ac-milan-not-jealous-liverpool-boss-allegri-says-eve-hong-kong-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:52:04 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Four of the world’s biggest clubs are taking part in the Hong Kong Football Festival. After Liverpool and AC Milan on Saturday matched the six-goal tally of their epic 2005 Champions League final, eyes are turning to the first-ever North London derby outside the UK. On Thursday, it’s Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur in the city’s new Kai Tak Stadium. The action and atmosphere there during Milan’s 4-2 win over the Reds gave the Londoners plenty to live up to. But who is actually coming to Hong Kong?... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319468/liverpool-milan-arsenal-tottenham-hong-kong-meet-stars-football-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319468/liverpool-milan-arsenal-tottenham-hong-kong-meet-stars-football-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:00:14 +0000