Juventus Appoint Ex- Italy Boss Spalletti

Juventus have chosen ex- Italian national team manager Spalletti to lead the team for the rest of the term.

The 66-year-old replaces the Croatian manager, who was sacked after the Serie A side's defeat by Lazio recently.

The former boss came on board in March as Thiago Motta's replacement but left after seven months after an eight-game winless streak.

Under Spalletti, Napoli clinched the Serie A championship in 2022-23 before taking charge of Italy, which missed out on the 2022 World Cup under former boss Roberto Mancini.

He helped them qualify for Euro 2024 but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Switzerland.

However, Spalletti was sacked by Italy in June following a loss to Norway in World Cup qualifying, as Italy faced the possibility of not making a third World Cup in a row.

He has previously coached Inter Milan, Roma, and Udinese in Italy's top flight and won the Russian Premier League twice with Zenit St Petersburg.

Massimo Brambilla took interim charge of Juventus for their 3-1 win against Udinese on Wednesday which left them seventh in Serie A - trailing leaders Napoli by six points after nine matches.

Their Champions League campaign sees them in 25th place in the group stage, having lost once and drawn twice in their opening three matches.

Stacy Fletcher
Stacy Fletcher

A board-certified ophthalmologist with over 15 years of experience specializing in preventive eye care and innovative vision technologies.

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