Allegri delighted as Juventus win Coppa; happy with kids

Juventus coach Max Allegri was left delighted winning the Coppa Italia final.

Juve defeated Atalanta 1-0, with Dusan Vlahovic proving the matchwinner.

"At Juventus, winning is all that matters. I am very happy for the lads, they did good work, made the club and the fans happy. I am very pleased with this evening, as it is never easy to win, but it is in the Juventus DNA," Allegri told Sport Mediaset.

Nothing happened, I was celebrating with the crowd and the players. I respect the club, I respect the men and had no problem with anyone. I just wanted to celebrate with the lads, who had an extraordinary campaign. Although we didn't manage to fight for the Scudetto to the end, we qualified for the Champions League and won the Coppa Italia.

If I am no longer the coach of Juventus next season, seeing as everyone seems to take it for granted that I am leaving, then I leave a strong team for this club. I don't know anything yet, I am just joking. At Juventus, winning is all that matters, then the club will make their evaluations."

Allegri also said: The players deserve the credit, as they wanted this trophy. I told them beforehand they had every chance to win and they proved themselves tonight, so I am very happy for them."

Allegri handed Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Samuel Iling-Junior starting places on the night.

Nicolussi Caviglia is an intelligent lad, perhaps I could've used him more this season, but he always stepped up when called upon. Since March 5 when we lost to Inter, those were three tough months, difficult to deal with and after a while it feels like the ball is made of lead. We kept going, qualified for the Champions League and won the Coppa Italia, so I can only thank them.

You start a season as a group and then become a team with time. It is not easy for some of them at a big club like Juventus, as dealing with the criticism over the last three months was a real growth experience that will do good for the future of Juve."