Thiago Motta snubs Spartak Moscow, Juve still paying high costs | OneFootball

The coach dismissed in March refuses another bench and remains under contract until 2027: the economic impact is still very significant for the Bianconeri club.

Juventus, Thiago Motta also says no to Spartak Moscow: Juve continues to pay him and the cost remains heavy

Juventus had hoped to lighten its balance sheet by at least partially offloading the hefty salary of Thiago Motta, but the Italo-Brazilian coach has also said “no” to the offer from Spartak Moscow, a club searching for a new manager after Dejan Stankovic’s resignation.

According to Tuttosport, Motta does not intend to return to the bench before next summer and prefers to remain inactive until the end of the current season.

The problem for Juventus is that they continue to be his formal employer.

A heavy contract: impact of over 13 million gross per year

Motta is tied to Juve by a contract expiring on June 30, 2027, with a salary of about 5.5 million euros gross per season, to which the salaries of his technical staff are added.

The total cost for the club exceeds 13.5 million euros gross per year, a figure that weighs significantly on the Bianconeri’s finances.

Until the coach accepts a new position, the club will be obliged to pay the entire agreed salary.

A long list of suitors, all rejected

In recent months, Motta’s name has been linked to several high-profile benches: “Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco, Real Sociedad and, more recently, Atalanta,” all destinations that ultimately did not materialize.

Spartak Moscow is just the latest refusal in chronological order, confirming the former Bologna coach’s desire to wait for a project he truly considers worthy of his ambitions.

Leonardo approves: “Motta at PSG would be a brilliant choice”

Backing the coach is also the voice of Leonardo, former Paris Saint-Germain executive, who wanted to publicly highlight the coach’s qualities:

“Luis Enrique is perfect, he has transmitted his mentality to a young team. (…) But for me, Motta at PSG would be brilliant: he knows the club, he has an aesthetic, he wants to play beautiful football, he loves Paris. It’s my regret not to see him on the bench.”

A strong endorsement, confirming that in Europe Motta’s profile continues to be seen as highly promising.

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