JUVENTUS have officially appointed fLuciano Spalletti as the club’s new head coach following the sacking of Igor Tudor.
Former Napoli and Italy national team head coach Spalletti has joined Juventus on a short-term contract until the end of the current season with an option to extend if the Bianconeri qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
“Luciano Spalletti is the new head coach of Juventus, signing an agreement with the Club until June 30, 2026,” the club said in an official statement today.
“Born in Certaldo, in the province of Florence, in 1959, Spalletti began his coaching career 30 years ago after playing for Spezia and Empoli, among others.
“He began his coaching career at the Tuscan club, winning the Serie C Coppa Italia before leading the club to Serie A promotion, establishing himself as one of the most innovative coaches in Italy.
“He enjoyed an impressive tenure with Udinese in the early 2000s, securing three consecutive years of European competition qualification before – in the 2004/05 season – guiding the Friuli club to their first-ever Champions League qualification berth, which then took him to Roma for the next four seasons, where he lifted two Coppa Italia trophies as well as the Supercoppa Italiana.
“From 2009 to 2014, Spalletti managed Zenit St. Petersburg, winning two league titles, a domestic cup as well as the Russian Super Cup, before returning to Italy to take charge of Roma and then Inter.
“After winning the Serie A title at the end of the 2022/23 season with Napoli, the Tuscan coach then served as head coach of the Italian national team until June this year.
“We are delighted to welcome a coach with such expertise and experience to the Bianconeri family: welcome to Juventus and good luck, coach!”
According to reports, Spalletti, who had Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen in his squad at Napoli, will earn around €3 million until the end of the 2025-2026 campaign.
Juventus took the decision to fire Tudor after just eight league matches of the campaign, and in doing so, became the first club in Serie A to sack their head coach this season.
The Old Lady had gone eight matches without a win in all competitions, their most recent victory coming in a 4-3 victory over Inter on September 13, and had not scored in any of Tudor’s last four matches in charge.
Juventus had also lost three games in a row at the end of Tudor’s tenure.