Former Juventus defender Alessandro Birindelli has hailed the work of Massimiliano Allegri.

Allegri has just guided Juve to the Champions League final.

Birindelli told TMW: "I think that the three years under Conte created a solid foundation, giving this squad its core. Those years were used to grow, and to be able to manage these kind of games.

"Allegri was fantastic in handling everything, without changing anything. When he arrived in Turin, everyone was against him, but he swallowed those bitter pills.

"He gave belief, encouragement and motivation to a team which was missing that one step to get to where it is now - in the final of the Champions League."