Juventus Hopes for an English Lifeline to Stop the Multi-Million Drain
8 November 2025
Two ex-Juve bosses linked as Wolves' potential saviors
Wolverhampton Wanderers have dismissed coach Vitor Pereira following a run of poor results, triggering a search for a new helm. Two familiar names from Juventus—Tiago Motta and Igor Todor—are among the candidates, both still officially tied to the Italian club after earlier spells in Turin.
According to Football Italia, Wolves have already consulted former Juventus coaches to assess whether Motta and Todor are ready to take the helm, given the Premier League's pressure and the need for experience in major European leagues.
Financial upside for Juventus in play
Beyond the sporting side, Juventus could gain financially. The club remains obligated to pay the salaries of its two former coaches until their contracts expire in the summer of 2027. If either Motta or Todor signs with a new club, Juventus would be relieved of those obligations, potentially saving around 16 million euros over the next three seasons.
The cost of Motta's package with his staff is around 16.3 million euros, while Todor's is about 11 million euros. A move to Wolves would ease Juventus's wage bill as it seeks to trim costs and restore financial balance.
Meanwhile, the report notes that Juventus has started the current season under new manager Luciano Spalletti, aiming to steady the project after a period of volatility. In Serie A, the team started strong but soon stalled, whereas in European competition the campaign has been unsettled, keeping them outside the knockout picture as of the report date.
As Spalletti works to steady the ship, Juventus's hierarchy hopes that Wolves' interest translates into a positive result that relieves the payroll burden in a tight-budget environment.
Juventus's recent history with Motta and Todor remains instructive. Motta arrived in summer 2024 after a successful Bologna spell, delivering attacking football but failing to sustain it. Across 42 matches, Juventus won 18, drew 16 and lost 8, scoring 65 and conceding 46. The European runs were disappointing, with exits in the Champions League qualifying rounds and the Coppa Italia, failing to reach the knockout stages against Eindhoven and Empoli respectively.
Todor succeeded Motta later that season, but his tenure lasted only about 24 matches with 10 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, 39 goals for and 29 against. After a string of underwhelming results and a tentative start to the new campaign, Juventus dismissed Todor, plunging the club into another cycle of managerial changes that unsettled the squad.
At the domestic level this season, Juventus began strongly under Spalletti with three straight wins before stuttering, producing draws against Verona, Atalanta and Milan, followed by defeats to Como and Lazio. In the Champions League, the team failed to win in four group-stage matches, drawing with Dortmund, Villarreal and Sporting and suffering a heavy defeat to Real Madrid. In Serie A, after 10 games, Juventus had 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, scoring 14 and conceding 10, sitting seventh with 18 points, four behind Napoli. In Europe, they stood 26th in the overall ranking, well outside the knockout zones.
As Spalletti works to steady the ship, the club hopes that Wolves' pursuit of one of their former coaches yields a financial and strategic payoff, a small win amid a season of big questions.
In the end, the football world remains a tapestry of prestige and balance sheets, where a choice of coach can ripple through both the locker room and the ledger. Motta and Todor’s names linger, as does the possibility that an English lifeline could help restore Juventus to calmer waters.
Two quick notes from the current saga: first, if Wolves hire either man, Juventus could finally stop paying for a coaching staff they’ve already moved on from; second, the Premier League remains a fierce proving ground where Italian tacticians must adapt or risk becoming the latest cautionary tale of a club’s financial heartbeat.
