TURIN, Italy (AP) — Ex. naples and Italy Manager Luciano Spalletti traveled to Turin on Thursday to finalize the deal for his replacement. Fired Igor Tudor At Juventus.
I’m ready to try to break the record 36 times Serie A Spalletti, once again a favorite, stopped to take selfies with Bianconeri fans before entering the club’s headquarters.
Juventus have already reached a managerial contract with Spalletti until the end of the season, and it is reported that the contract will be automatically renewed if the team qualifies for the Champions League.
Tudor was fired on Monday following a three-game losing streak and an eight-game winless record that ended on Sept. 13. The unfortunate run ended on Wednesday. 3-1 victory over Udinese Under interim manager Massimo Brambilla.
Spalletti becomes Juventus’ third full-time manager after Massimiliano Allegri was sacked in May 2024. Including the interim manager, he will be the club’s fifth manager in that time.
Thiago Motta has been sacked by Juventus Tudor was appointed in March and was instrumental in Italy’s last Champions League spot as they finished fourth last season.
Juventus has not won in Serie A since 2020, when they won their ninth straight title.
The team is seventh in the table, six points behind leaders Napoli and Roma.
In the Champions League, Juventus are in the elimination zone with two draws and one loss.
Spalletti, 66, is best known for leading Napoli to the Serie A title in 2023. He was subsequently unsuccessful with the Italian national team and was sacked in June after the Azzurri’s poor start to World Cup qualifying.
Spalletti also managed Empoli, Sampdoria, Venice, Udinese, Ancona, Roma, Zenit St. Petersburg and Inter Milan.
At Juventus, Spalletti will be joined by his son Federico, who is a scout for the club.
Spalletti could make his debut in Serie A against Cremonese on Saturday. Juventus will host Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League three days later.
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