Juventus sack manager Thiago Motta with Italians 12 points behind Serie A leaders Inter – and furious official ‘told under-fire coach he was ASHAMED to have hired him’
Juventus have officially sacked head coach Thiago Motta less than a season into his tenure and moved quickly to line up his replacement.
Motta, 42, was officially informed of his dismissal by the club’s hierarchy on Sunday after a nightmare run of results and has been replaced by Igor Tudor.
Tudor, whose last managerial role came at Serie A rivals Lazio, will take charge for the rest of the season with Champions League qualification crucial in determining whether his deal is extended. He will oversee his first training session on Monday.
Juventus crashed out of the Champions League and both the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana this season, and recently suffered a 4-0 humbling at the hands of title contenders Atalanta, their heaviest home defeat since 1967.
Motta’s last match at the helm proved to be the 3-0 loss at eighth-placed Fiorentina, a result that leaves the Old Lady in fifth, one point behind fourth.
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