Juventus announce Luciano Spalletti contract extension until 2028 | OneFootball

Juventus announced on its social media this Friday the contract extension of head coach Luciano Spalletti, who arrived at the club in October last year, keeping him in charge of the team until June 2028.

“It was important for me to tell you first, before it became official: we decided to renew my contract for another two years,” said Spalletti in the video published by Juve of a conversation with his players during a training session.

The experienced 67-year-old coach took over on October 30, replacing Croatian Igor Tudor, who was dismissed due to poor results, when the ‘bianconero’ side was sitting in seventh place in Serie A.

With Spalletti, Juventus climbed to fifth in the table ahead of this weekend’s 32nd round, just one point behind the top four, which secures qualification for the next Champions League.

Under his command, the team has won 12 of its last 22 league matches, with four defeats and six draws.

However, Juve failed to advance in the playoff for a place in the Champions League round of 16, being eliminated by Galatasaray after losing the first leg 5-2 in Turkey and winning 3-2 at home after having forced extra time.

The Turin side’s next match will be this Saturday (11), against Atalanta (seventh place), in Bergamo, in a crucial clash for both teams, who are fighting for places in next season’s European competitions.

*With AFP content

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