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 should all be over.
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.
Italian media have in recent months reported Motta could be on his way out, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport it has now been decided. Thiago Motta will have one last consolation match against Genoa, on Saturday 29 March, before he is sacked. Roberto Mancini has agreed to lead Juventus, according to the Italian media.
Mancini led Italy to the 2021 European Championship title, in the summer of 2023 Mancini resigned, and then signed as national team coach for Saudi Arabia a few days later. Many reacted with “what the hell?!”. A year and a half later, Roberto Mancini himself agreed that this was a move that must be put on the blunder account. After 18 games, he was fired in October 2024.
Now the former Lazio, Inter Milan and Manchester City coach is ready to save the last remnant of the season for Juve and raise the giant club from its knees. We guess he will be clapped in as the new Juventus coach a few minutes after midnight, on the night of Sunday 30 March.
