That will not be the case for Juventus, once so dominant in the Serie and aspiring to the Champions League title. For far too many years, internal mess and a change of coach have characterized the club. Had Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid today and was considering the next club, CR7 would never have chosen Juve. Simply because the old lady is no longer a title contender in league or Champions League. This is about to change. In London, the “chosen” coach has suffered another bitter loss, which could open the door for the Serie A club.
Igor Tudor has led Juventus in the last seven games without a win. In Serie A, the giant is down to seventh place, a start to the season that bodes anything but good. At Stamford Bridge, there was also a game that affects the development of Juve. Enzo Maresca led Chelsea to a painful 1-2 defeat to Premier League giants Sunderland. This after the London club went to a 1-0 lead after four minutes.
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And the link between a struggling Juventus and a struggling Chelsea?
We’ll let Teamtalk’s “transfer insider” Dean Jones draw the lines: “It wasn’t long ago that people started mumbling that Maresca’s long-term future at Chelsea was questionable. I have my own doubts about whether Chelsea have genuine concerns about him now, because I think this is a two-way street, and he has his own doubts about whether the team is fully equipped to actually challenge for the league. I think he wants a couple more players of higher quality in key positions. In January, we’ll see if they give him what he asks for.”
“It is becoming clear that Juventus admire him and will consider him the next time they need a new manager. Their current manager is not in immediate danger, but it’s definitely a situation that could arise if things don’t go well this season.”
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If a disgruntled Maresca is wooed by Juventus, who are not getting results with Tudor, this could quickly end with the London club once again having to “go out and steal the manager“. Maresca only has a short stay in Italy as Parma coach, offers from Juventus are something an Italian coach cannot possibly refuse.
