Allegri on Inter´s side against Marseille

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri says he will support Inter in their Champions League contest against Marseille on Tuesday.

The Nerazzurri must overturn a one-goal deficit to avoid crashing out of the competition after a 1-0 defeat at the Velodrome in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie.

Despite the rivalry between the two clubs based in the city of Milan, Allegri stated that he will cheer for Inter during the match as Claudio Ranieri’s side are representing Italy overseas.

“Inter have a great chance of going through and everyone in Italy should cheer for them,” Allegri told Sky Sport Italia.

“In European competitions, we need to root for the Italian teams and that is what I will do tomorrow.”

Milan are already through to the quarter-finals of the competition after a 4-3 aggregate victory against Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Allegri has indicated he will move overseas once his time at Milan is over.

“It’s important for me to stay in Milan for a long time, but I know that it’s impossible to stay here forever,” he said.

“After managing Milan, most clubs would be a step down in anyone’s career.”

“However, I’ve been learning English for a year now. After Milan I want to work abroad. England would be my first choice, then Spain.”

“For me it is important before getting to the end of my career to have experiences in different countries.”