Juventus Parts Ways with Tudor: Turmoil in Turin Sets the Stage for a Fresh Start

In Turmoil, Juventus Part Ways with Tudor

According to reports, Juventus has decided to end Igor Tudor's tenure after a stretch of disappointing results that left the club in one of its worst spells in years.

The sports press confirmed Tudor was informed of the decision, with an official statement expected in the coming hours, closing a brief but noisy Turin chapter.

The sacking followed three straight defeats to Como, Real Madrid, and Lazio, plus eight winless games across all competitions, the worst run for the club since 2009.

The team also failed to score in the last four matches, heightening pressure on the Croatian coach.

The last Juventus win under Tudor came on September 13 against Inter, and since then the form declined, both in results and in overall performance on the pitch. The latest 1-0 loss to Lazio at the Olimpico on Sunday underscored managements patience has run out.

Brambilla is the closest natural successor. The club reportedly plans a temporary internal fix, with Massimo Brambilla, the reserve coach, set to lead the first team in the upcoming match against Udinese in Serie A.

The decision to sack Tudor was on the table even before the Lazio game, but boardroom divisions postponed the verdict until after the match.

La Gazzetta dello Sport noted that some directors were not convinced of the need for immediate dismissal, yet the blunt performance and lack of soul in the squad left little room to continue, leading to Tudor's removal regardless of the upcoming Udinese clash.

Post Tudor options light up the rumor mill. Italian media circulated a list of four names: Luciano Spalletti, Roberto Mancini, Raffaele Palladino, and Tiago Motta, each representing a different strategic direction.

The four candidates reflect varied paths: some push for a long term project with a young coach, others prefer a big name to restore discipline and identity quickly.

Since taking the job, Tudor faced a tough challenge to restore balance after a squad that had lost its bearings. Frequent lineup changes and shifting tactics only added to confusion.

Tudor rotated between 3-5-2, 4-3-3 and 3-4-1-2 without settling on a system, leaving players unsure and fans frustrated.

This tactical jitter showed in the performances, especially for the forwards who lacked service and in midfielders who regressed. The team registered zero goals in the last 394 minutes, a startling stat for a club of Juventus size.

Del Piero defends the coach. The Juventus legend, now a Sky Italia analyst, argued that the collapse is not solely about the coach and that deeper issues of building and balance matter more than a simple identity label.

Del Piero added that the team showed some signs of improvement despite losses to Real Madrid and Lazio, and that the defeat to Como was among the worst moments in the recent run.

He concluded that moving to another coach will not instantly deliver the Scudetto, as the problem runs deeper, centered on the lack of a clear core and an established starting lineup.

The former star stressed that the team still lacks a solid nucleus and cannot yet field a stable XI week after week.

Behind the Tudor crisis, observers say the issue is not purely technical but touches administration and finances, with Juventus in a transitional phase following earlier scandals and points deductions affecting stability.

Tudor tried to instill a team identity based on solid defense and quick transitions, but the reality of a squad with lower quality than rivals such as Inter, Milan and Napoli slowed progress.

Next up for the club is a match against Udinese under Brambilla, amid uncertainty over the future coaching staff. Fans demand a full rebuild and management hopes this decision triggers a wake-up call before the situation worsens.

Punchline 1: If strategy changes were a sport, Juventus would be champions of a league called Indecision League.

Punchline 2: In Turin they say the ball has a better agent than some players — it keeps seeking a goal with more transfers than a transfer window.