Juventus on Monday dismissed head coach Igor Tudor following the Serie A club’s 1-0 defeat to Lazio, which left them with just five points from their last five league matches.
The Turin club announced that men’s first team coach Massimiliano Brambilla will take charge for Wednesday’s Serie A clash against Udinese.
“Juventus FC announces that it has today relieved Igor Tudor of his duties as head coach of the men’s first team, along with his staff, Ivan Javorcic, Tomislav Rogic, and Riccardo Ragnacci,” the club said. “We thank Tudor and his staff for their professionalism and dedication over the past few months and wish them all the best in their future careers.”
Juventus currently sit eighth in Serie A, six points adrift of leaders Napoli, and are 25th out of 36 teams in the Champions League after drawing one and losing two of their first three matches.
The 47-year-old ex-Croatia international, who played for Juventus during his career, took over from Thiago Motta in March. Under Tudor, Juve managed 10 wins, eight draws, and six defeats. The team has gone eight games without a win, failing to score in their last four matches.
The poor run comes despite a summer transfer window in which Juventus spent €130 million ($151 million) on new signings, including wingers Francisco Conceicao, Nico Gonzalez, and Edon Zhegrova; centre-backs Lloyd Kelly and Piere Kalu; and strikers Lois Openda (loan) and Jonathan David (free transfer).
Italian media reports, including Sky Sport Italy, indicate that Juventus are targeting former Napoli and Italy coach Luciano Spalletti, who was dismissed by the Italian federation in June, as Tudor’s replacement.
