Juventus have sacked head coach Igor Tudor after a miserable run of eight matches without a win in all competitions, the Serie A club announced on Monday. The decision came a day after a 1-0 defeat to Lazio, with Massimo Brambilla, coach of the reserve team, taking temporary charge.
Tudor, who replaced Thiago Motta in March, was the first foreign manager appointed by Juventus since Didier Deschamps in 2006-07. A former centre-back, he spent nearly a decade at the club as a player, winning two Serie A titles and reaching the Champions League final.
Under Tudor, Juventus finished fourth in Serie A last season and secured Champions League qualification. However, the team's form collapsed this term after winning their first three league games. They drew five consecutive matches before losing to Como, Real Madrid and Lazio in a week.
“I think we prepared for the match in the right way, but we’re still missing something,” Tudor said after Sunday's loss. “There’s no need to dramatise the situation, we’re all responsible for this difficult period.”
This marks the first time since 1969 that Juventus have changed manager before November. The club sit eighth in Serie A, six points behind leaders Napoli, and have failed to score in their last four matches. They host Udinese on Wednesday.
