Jimenez Apologises for Allegri Slur and Explains Milan Exit

Milan, 3 June 2026 — Alex Jimenez has issued a public apology to Massimiliano Allegri after admitting he sent a text message in which he labelled the AC Milan head coach a “sh** coach” during the final weeks of his Rossoneri career.

In a wide-ranging interview released Tuesday by Sky Sport Italia and Gianluca Di Marzio, the 21-year-old full-back revealed the message was fired off in frustration after a match in which he had been left on the bench, and accepted full responsibility for the outburst.

“It was rubbish,” Jimenez said. “I don’t think Allegri is a ‘sh** coach’ and his history proves that. I was coming out of a game, I hadn’t played and I was angry. I chose the wrong person to send that message to. From day one, I apologised to Allegri. He accepted my apology.”

The incident capped a turbulent period for the Spaniard, who joined Milan on loan from Real Madrid in 2023 and signed permanently the following year. Despite featuring in 22 of the club’s final 24 league fixtures of the 2024-25 campaign, Jimenez sensed his status diminishing once the new season began.

“I wasn’t given the responsibility I thought I deserved,” he explained. “They needed to believe in me more. At the beginning of the season I asked for the No.2 shirt because of the tradition of great full-backs. They told me no, that I wasn’t ready and that I was too immature. From there I lost concentration and arrived late a few times.”

Feeling marginalised, Jimenez requested that Milan explore transfer options. Weeks later he completed a move to Bournemouth, lured by the promise of Premier League football and a quieter life on England’s south coast.

“It’s a dream for me to play in the Premier League,” he said. “Life is more calm here in Bournemouth, there’s less pressure. My relationship with Andoni Iraola is excellent; I hope to play under him for a long time.”

Jimenez, who also played under Stefano Pioli, Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceicao during his abbreviated Milan tenure, insists the club’s eighth-place finish and absence from European competition was “a team problem” rather than the fault of any individual coach.

“Milan is a club that I love and I didn’t want to feel bad or negatively impact the team,” he added. “I told the club to look for solutions, and Bournemouth gave me the fresh start I needed.”

Jimenez finished the interview with a simple message for Milan supporters: “Thank you. It’s the club that launched me in the first team, a team that I loved and still love.”