Juventus: Tudor's successor is known and it's a surprise!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

This Monday, Juventus announced the dismissal of Croatian coach Igor Tudor. The former coach of Olympique de Marseille is paying for the Turin club's poor start to the season in Serie A and C1.

The Old Lady is currently in 8th position in Serie A and 25th place in the Champions League with a total of 3 matches without a win (2 draws and one defeat).

To restart the machine and thus return to the heights, the Turin management has chosen experience. Indeed, according to information from Gazzetta dello Sport, Luciano Spalletti should succeed the Croatian and sit on the Turin bench.

The former Italy coach agreed with the Turin leaders on a contract running until June 2026, with an automatic extension clause in the event of qualification for the next Champions League. The formalization is expected in the coming hours, while Spalletti is expected today in Turin to finalize his signing.

Putting Juventus back on top

Juventus wants to regain its splendor. The Turin club has been in difficulty for several seasons and is struggling to return to the top in Italy and to be formidable in the European Cup. The Turinese have not won anything since the 2020-2021 season with the coronation in the Italian Cup.

In Serie A, the title has eluded them since the 2019-2020 season. Luciano Spaletti will therefore have to allow the Bianconeri to return to the top in the coming months. To be continued…