Juventus have dismissed head coach Igor Tudor following an eight-match winless streak in all competitions, the club announced on Monday.
“Juventus FC announces that it has today relieved Igor Tudor of his duties as coach of the men’s first team, along with his staff,” the statement read. Massimo Brambilla, coach of the club’s reserve side, will take charge on an interim basis.
Tudor, appointed in March to replace Thiago Motta, was Juventus’s first foreign manager since Didier Deschamps in 2006–07. A former Juve defender, he enjoyed a successful playing career with the club, winning two Serie A titles and reaching a Champions League final.
Despite guiding the team to a fourth-place finish and Champions League qualification last season, results have nosedived. After opening this campaign with three straight league wins, Juve drew five matches in a row and then lost three consecutive games — to Como, Real Madrid, and Lazio.
Following the 1–0 defeat to Lazio on Sunday, Tudor admitted: “We prepared well, but something is still missing. We’re all responsible for this difficult period.”
It is the first time since 1969 that Juventus have sacked a manager before November. The club, now eighth in Serie A and without a goal in four games, will face Udinese on Wednesday.
