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Thiago Motta sacked by Juventus

Juventus has sacked manager Thiago Motta and named Igor Tudor as his replacement, the Serie A club announced on Sunday.

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Motta gets sacked

Juventus suffered a 3-0 defeat at Fiorentina on March 16, following an embarrassing 4-0 home loss to Atalanta on March 9.

Motta’s side dropped to fifth in the standings after being overtaken by Bologna and now sit 12 points behind leaders Inter Milan.

“Juventus FC announces that it has relieved Thiago Motta of his position as coach of the men’s first team,” a club statement said.

Since his arrival at Juventus, Motta has taken a firm stance with players.

Motta told Federico Chiesa he was not part of his plans before sending him to Liverpool in August.

Juventus placed 20th in the Champions League standings and PSV Eindhoven eliminated them at the playoff stage.

Less than a week later, Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia quarterfinals after a penalty shootout.

Juventus hires Tudor

Meanwhile, the club has appointed Tudor as Motta’s replacement.

“Juventus also announces that it has entrusted the leadership of the Men’s First Team to Igor Tudor who will direct the first training session tomorrow,” the club added.

Tudor, 46, spent most of his playing career at Juventus after arriving in 1998.

In 2020, the Croatian coach served as Andrea Pirlo’s assistant at Juventus for one season.

In Italy, Tudor has managed Udinese, Hellas Verona, and Lazio.