MOSCOW, 26 Aug – Massimiliano Allegri, head coach of Juventus Turin, spoke about the rise in the level of the Saudi Arabian championship, comparing it in quality with the football leagues in Russia and China.

Allegri returned to the post of head coach of Juventus in May 2021 and signed a contract until 2025. Italian media reported that the 56-year-old Italian had several offers from Saudi Arabia, but Allegri himself said he was not going to leave Juventus for the sake of moving to the championship of this country.