On Saturday, Roberto Mancini was reported to be on his way back to Serie A. Thiago Motta was only going to get a consolation match with Juventus against Genoa first. Now everything is turned upside down. Motta continues out the door with the old lady, but a former Juventus player moves in as a replacement.
Thiago Motta was declared a genius when he led Bologna to a Champions League ticket in Serie A last season. Juventus has a tradition of recruiting the most successful coaches in Serie A, this season Motta has led The Old Lady. Eight months into the season, it’s over.
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Motta has not been able to manage the giant club Juve like “little” Bologna. Inter Milan and Napoli are now alone in the title race, even Motta’s former club Bologna are ahead of Juve in the table with nine league games left in the season.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claimed on Saturday Roberto Mancini has agreed to lead Juventus, but according to transfer journalists Romano and Matteo Moretto, it is not Mancini, but Igor Tudor who will take over the reins on March 30.
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Tudor wore the Juve shirt as a player, as a coach the Croatian has managed clubs such as Galatasaray, Udinese, Marseille and Lazio.
