Thiago Motta will find a bench. After seven months of waiting since his dismissal from Juventus last March, the Italian-Brazilian coach finally takes up his new challenge. According to TMW, a European club in difficulty has just established contact this week with the former PSG and Barça midfielder, seduced by his modern and innovative playing philosophy.
Thiago Motta returning to Spain?
It is Real Sociedad which has set its sights on Thiago Motta. The Basque club, in difficulty at the start of the season under the orders of Sergio Francisco, is actively seeking a solution to redress the situation. The defeat next weekend at Celta Vigo could even precipitate the departure of the current coach, appointed this summer after the departure of Imanol Alguacil.
The leaders of La Real see in Motta the ideal profile to relaunch their project. His remarkable work at Bologna (2022-2024), where he qualified the club for the Champions League for the first time in 60 years, left its mark. His ability to develop young talents and impose an offensive playing identity perfectly matches the values of the Basque club.
A selective choice after Juventus
Motta could have come back sooner. Monaco contacted him at the beginning of October after the dismissal of Adi Hutter, but the Italian declined, preferring to wait for a more rewarding project. His agent also offered him to Bayer Leverkusen in September, without any concrete follow-up. This requirement demonstrates his desire not to skip steps after the failure in Turin.
Because the experience at Juventus (2024-2025) remains an injury. Recruited to rebuild, Motta never managed to impose his method in a difficult context. Sterile game, frustrating results, early eliminations: his adventure ended in bitter failure less than a year after his arrival. Real Sociedad could represent the ideal platform to restore its image and prove that Bologna was not a fluke.
