Juventus Turin is having a disastrous start to the season. In difficulty in the championship and deprived of the Champions League this season, the Old Lady is already stalling dangerously. The recent defeat against Sassuolo (3-2) highlighted the defensive weaknesses and the lack of consistency of a struggling group. With only seven points on the clock after four days, the Piedmont club is already five points behind the leading duo formed by AS Roma and Inter Milan. A worrying balance sheet which places Luciano Spalletti under maximum pressure.
Although extended last April until 2028, the 67-year-old technician knows that contractual guarantees carry little weight compared to the demand for immediate results in Turin. Publicly, management is trying to put out the fire. On Rai Radio 1, Giovanni Carnevali stepped up to support him. “The result against Sassuolo was negative, we made mistakes that Juve cannot afford. Spalletti is one of the best coaches intrinsically: changing coaches is not in my nature. It takes time and patience,” he said.
However, this support could quickly weaken. The next events – the reception of NEC Nijmegen in the Europa League then the shock against Atalanta in Serie A – already promise to be decisive for the future of the Italian coach. A new misstep would almost certainly condemn the former coach of the Nazionale.
Didier Deschamps, the ideal solution?
In this tense context, one name is already coming back insistently, that of Didier Deschamps. Freed from his duties at the head of the France team, “DD” represents the ideal alternative for many Turin supporters. The history between the Frenchman and the Turin club is deep: a major player from 1994 to 1999, he then donned the costume of savior in 2006-2007 to bring the Serie B club back to the elite after the Calciopoli scandal.
His pragmatism, his culture of winning and his intimate knowledge of the club make him the natural candidate to turn things around. On social networks and tifosi forums, the hypothesis of a return of the world champion is salivating. “Spalletti no longer has the keys to the team. You need a man of character who knows the house. Didier, it’s time to write a new page in Bianconera history!, “DD to Juve, it would be rigor rediscovered. We need a boss on the bench, no promises of a good game without results. Come back Didier! “, “If management wants to save the season, the phone call must be made quickly. Deschamps has trophy culture engraved in him. He knows what jersey represents”… These are some of the messages campaigning for a return of DD.
