Allegri insists he does not regret choosing Juventus over Real Madrid

 settled for a 3-3 draw with Atalanta at home on Sunday. Juventus now is in ninth place on the table and 14 points behind fourth-placed team Roma.

This was Juventus' first match since being docked 15 points on Friday by an Italian court investigating the club's transfer dealings.

After the game,

who was close to joining

in 2021 said he has no regrets about returning to Juventus.

"I never regret my choices, when they are made at that moment they are right,"

the Juve coach told Sky Sport Italia.

"I am very happy to be at Juventus, in life there are always difficulties that help you grow, I am happy to be part of this club and I have no regrets.

"When I make choices I am convinced of them, of course, I don't have a crystal ball. We are making young people develop and there are the foundations for a good future."

Juventus appointed Francesco Calvo as their new chief football officer on Sunday. He will work alongside new chief executive officer Maurizio Scanavino.

Allegri insisted that he wants to focus only on football and does not want to be distracted by the off-field controversies.

"We have to think only of football and not get distracted by what's happening outside,"

Allegri said.

"It was important to get a result and we hope to win again on Sunday [at home to Monza]. It's not easy to find yourself tenth in the standings, but everything is still open.

"The team scored 38 points, it's Napoli who are flying at a difficult level to reach. We have a group that has pride and responsibility, we are Juve and we must bring the most glorious team in Italy to the top.

"We need a little madness and recklessness, perhaps hoping that the others will start to lose. It's all still to play for."

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