Left behind in the Serie A standings, Juventus is definitely struggling with its coaches. After the disappointment of Thiago Motta, the Old Lady hoped to reassure herself with the combative Igor Tudor. Unfortunately for the Croatian, his adventure on the Bianconero sidelines did not last as long as his time in Turin as a player (1998-2007). Appointed in March 2025, Tudor was fired seven months later. To replace him, the Piedmont club did not delay.
Very quickly, the Italian press revealed that three profiles emerged: Luciano Spalletti (former Italy coach), Raffaele Palladino (resigned from Fiorentina) and Roberto Mancini (free since his departure from Saudi Arabia). Three renowned coaches in Italy who have the advantage of being free. A primordial factor for Juventus still obliged to honor the contracts of Thiago Motta and his staff until June 2027. You will have understood, the Bianconeri did not want to pay transfer fees to a club.
Spalletti returns to Serie A
Then the list of favorites got shorter. Spalletti was announced as the big favorite, while Palladino stood in wait, ready to accept the offer. And it was ultimately the former Italy coach, free since June, who was chosen. “Luciano Spalletti is the new coach of Juventus: the Tuscan technician has signed a contract until June 30, 2026”we can read in the press release published by Juventus.
Appointed at the head of the Old Lady, Spalletti will have to quickly prove himself to the bianconeri fans. Because if the 66-year-old technician remains on an Italian championship title acquired in 2023 with Napoli, lovers of the Old Lady have undoubtedly not forgotten that he coached the sworn enemy, Inter, between 2017 and 2019. It’s up to him!
