Serie A giants Juventus are set to sack coach Thiago Motta lower than one season into his tenure, Italian media reported Sunday.
In line with sports activities every day La Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky Sport tv, 42-year-old Motta will probably be changed by former Juventus participant Igor Tudor.
The Croatian will then be tasked with securing fourth place in Serie A, the final qualifying place for the Champions League, which is essential for Juventus’ fragile funds.
Juventus presently sit a disappointing fifth place within the league with simply 9 matches left to play.
In line with the Italian press, Juventus may announce Motta’s departure and Tudor’s arrival on Sunday.
When contacted by AFP, the membership declined to remark.
Following a superb 2023-24 season on the helm of Bologna, Motta arrived at Juventus to a lot fanfare final July, however outcomes on the pitch since then have dampened the passion of the membership’s followers and administrators alike.
Beneath the Brazilian-Italian coach, Juventus have performed 42 matches in all competitions, profitable 18, drawing 16 and shedding eight.
Final month, they had been knocked out of each the Champions League and the Italian Cup, which that they had received in 2024, by PSV Eindhoven and Empoli, respectively.
The 2 most up-to-date matches beneath Motta had been a 4-0 hammering by the hands of title contenders Atalanta — their heaviest residence loss since 1967 — and a 3-0 defeat at eighth-placed Fiorentina.
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