OFFICIAL: Juventus confirm sacking of Thiago Motta

Cameron Smith

Updated: 23 Mar 2025 19:45 GMT
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Thiago Motta, Juventus — © IMAGO/FootballTransfers

Juventus have officially sacked Thiago Motta after just nine months in charge of the club.

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The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was appointed as Massimiliano Allegri’s replacement last summer following a stellar stint in charge of Bologna, in which he guided them to Champions League qualification for the first time in six decades.

However, Motta has endured a difficult spell at Juventus and the Italian giants have finally opted to relieve him of his duties following a 4-0 loss to Atalanta and a 3-0 defeat to Fiorentina in their last two Serie A matches.

Juventus are currently fifth in the Italian top flight table, having picked up 52 points from 29 matches, while they were knocked out of the Champions League by PSV Eindhoven after a 4-3 aggregate loss in the play-off round.

The Old Lady have already confirmed that ex-Marseille boss and Juventus legend Igor Tudor has been hired as Motta’s replacement on a short-term deal until the end of the 2024-25 campaign.

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Juventus appoint Igor Tudor

An official statement posted on the Juventus website read: “Juventus FC announce that Thiago Motta has been relieved of his duties as Men’s First Team coach.

“The club would like to thank Thiago Motta and all of his staff for their professionalism and for the work they have carried out in recent months with passion and dedication. The club wish them the best of luck for the future.

“Juventus FC also announce that the Men’s First Team will now be led by Igor Tudor, who will take charge of his first training session tomorrow, Monday, 24 March.”

Tudor’s first fixture in charge of Juventus will come against Genoa on Saturday 29 March, following the conclusion of the international break.