TURIN, Italy (AP) – Struggling Juventus fired coach Igor Tudor on Monday after losing three straight games and going eight games without a win.
Juventus have not won since September 13, and the announcement came a day after the team lost 1-0 to Lazio, a fourth consecutive scoreless loss.
This leaves Juventus in eighth place in Serie A, six points behind leaders Napoli and Roma and three points behind fourth-placed Inter Milan.
Juventus also have only two points from three Champions League games.
Juventus have announced that reserve team coach Massimo Brambilla will take charge of the team on an interim basis, including Wednesday’s home match against Udinese.
“Juventus today announced that it has relieved Igor Tudor from his responsibilities as head coach of the men’s first team and has dismissed the staff consisting of Ivan Javorčić, Tomislav Rozic and Riccardo Ragnacci,” the Serie A team announced. short statement.
“The club would like to thank Igor Tudor and the entire staff for their professionalism and dedication over the past few months and wish them all the best in their future careers.”
Tudor takes office Replace with March Thiago Motta sacked He was originally given a contract until the end of the season, which included the Club World Cup in the United States.
It was confirmed in June that The 47-year-old was supposed to stay. With five wins in nine Serie A games, he led Juventus to fourth place and the final spot in the Champions League.
Tudor played for Juventus for about 10 years from 1998 to 2007 and previously managed Italian clubs Udinese, Hellas Verona and Lazio.
The Croatian also served as assistant coach to Andrea Pirlo at Juventus during the 2020-21 season. Pirlo and Tudor were fired at the end of the season.
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