Juventus boss, Massimiliano Allegri has sent out an apology message to all Juventus fans worldwide and has also sent some words of encouragement following their champions league exit.
Juventus crashed out of the Champions League after an embarrassing defeat to Benfica is also qualified along with PSG. The Italian giants can not do anything with their last game to spare.
Head coach Allegri, who has come under fire several times this season, refused to dwell on the result and its consequences.
After the match, Allegri said:
“More than the wrong approach, I think we were too soft in defense in the first half. We are disappointed and angry because we are out of the Champions League.”
“Now we have to focus on the [Italian] league and also remain focused against Paris (Saint-Germain next Wednesday) because we have at least to book a place in the Europa League.”
“We made too many mistakes tonight but it’s not useful to talk about that now. I don’t consider this a failure. In football there are also defeats.”
Allegri’s team was four goals down after 50 minutes, although, they were able to pull three goals back.
Before the fatal 4-3 loss at Benfica, Juve had never before conceded three goals in the first half of a Champions League match.
In 2017, Juve reached a second final in three seasons. The following year, they were eliminated in the quarters by Ajax.
Going out of Europe would be a financial disaster for Juve, who have spent big in 2022, both in terms of transfer fees and wages.
The Old Lady host Paris Saint-Germain in the final matchday, and could still miss out on dropping into Europa League competition if they fail to get a result and Maccabi Haifa pull off an upset against Benfica.
