"It was an oddly coy way to announce Serie A's first sacking this season. Igor Tudor is no longer the manager of Juventus, read the Turin club's social media post on Monday as though this had happened by accident or mutual consent. The Bianconeri had not, in fact, lost him down the back of the sofa, but instead relieved him of his duties after an eight-game winless run."
"I'm living in the present, he insisted afterward. I don't give a stuff about the future. Yet it came for him the next day all the same. Did he ever stand a chance? Appointed to replace Thiago Motta on a short-term deal last March, Tudor achieved the objective set for him: securing Champions League qualification. Still, Juventus's decision to extend his contract felt like it was made of expediency more than conviction."
"After the season ended, Juve had less than a month to prepare for the Club World Cup. By the time they let go of sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli who carried the can for appointing Motta and poor choices in the transfer market then replaced him Damien Comolli, that was down to a couple of weeks. Tudor was reluctant to continue through the summer tournament without knowing he had a longer-term contract in place."
Juventus relieved Igor Tudor of his managerial duties after an eight-game winless run, their longest dry spell since 2009. The team failed to score in his final four matches, culminating in a 1-0 loss to Lazio. Tudor had replaced Thiago Motta last March and secured Champions League qualification. The decision to extend his contract appeared driven by expediency amid rapid sporting director turnover. Cristiano Giuntoli was replaced by Damien Comolli in June, and Comolli extended Tudor's deal on 13 June with limited time to assess options. Juventus are expected to appoint Luciano Spalletti, with Massimo Brambilla temporarily leading the first team.
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