Juve at a crossroads: how the season will change post-Nantes, the three possible scenarios
Juve at a crossroads: how the season will change post-Nantes, the three possible scenarios An additional European flop would have the power to definitively question Allegri's position. But even qualification would not close the discussion: how it is achieved also matters. Accustomed to plot twists and now even familiar with true sporting bombs, on and off the pitch, in just a few hours the Juve world could be changed again. Or not, but with judgment, based on the outcome of the return leg in Nantes of the playoff for access to the Europa League round of 16: the match that is worth a lot only if it goes wrong. But even in the case of victory, evaluations go beyond the simple fact of qualification. ELIMINATION SCENARIO — Read the comments While the internal earthquakes are customary, the exit from Europe would be a big blow for the crash tests at Continassa. Starting with the sense to be given to the rest of an already very complicated season. With ambitions in the league sunk by the -15 gap as well as the superiority of Napoli, the remaining footholds to close the year with a trophy are those. But for international standing, economic benefits, and sporting repercussions (the cup for which qualification is earned), the difference between what the Europa League brings compared to the Coppa Italia is clear, with what not by chance follows in terms of the difficulty coefficient of the enterprise. Already recalibrated expectations compared to the minimum goal of the Champions League round of 16 set in writing by the club, a further step back could not have repercussions even on Massimiliano Allegri's position: definitely in view of next season, net of the additional two years of contract, but a failure of this magnitude would be an argument of such strength as to justify alone requests for resignation.