Juventus, Brambilla on the bench against Udinese: who is the Next Gen coach | OneFootball

Massimo Brambilla will lead Juventus on an interim basis following the dismissal of Igor Tudor. Let's explore the journey of the coach temporarily promoted from the second team.

Juventus, Brambilla on the bench for the Udinese match: who is the Next Gen coach?

After Igor Tudor's dismissal, Juventus has decided to temporarily entrust the First Team's bench to Massimo Brambilla, the current coach of Juventus Next Gen. The 53-year-old Lombard coach will be on the bench Wednesday evening in the match against Udinese, while the club identifies the successor to the Croatian coach.

The decision represents an internal solution in line with the club's philosophy, which has been valuing the work of the youth sector and the second team for years.

The profile of Brambilla: from Next Gen to Serie A

Massimo Brambilla, born in Vimercate in 1972, is a coach who built his career from the foundations of youth football. He returned to lead Juventus Next Gen in November 2024, after a brief stint at Foggia that lasted just over two months.

Already the coach of the second Juventus team from 2022 to 2024, Brambilla stood out for the quality of play and the growth of young players. In his debut season, he led Juve Next Gen to the final of the Coppa Italia Serie C, lost against Vicenza. The following year, he reached the category playoffs, exiting in the quarter-finals against Carrarese.

From youth teams to experience with Atalanta

Brambilla's coaching career began in 2010, in the youth teams of Pergolettese. After a brief period at Novara, he joined Atalanta's youth sector, where he built his reputation as a prepared coach attentive to the development of young talents.

With the Nerazzurri, he won an Under 17 championship, a category Super Cup, two Primavera championships, and two Primavera Super Cups: a winning cycle that projected him among the emerging coaches of Italian football.

As a player: Monza, Reggiana, and a European Championship with the U21

Before becoming a coach, Brambilla was a technically skilled and tactically intelligent midfielder. He grew up at Monza, debuted in the first team in the 1990-91 season, and reached Serie A in 1995 with Reggiana.

Throughout his career, he wore various jerseys between Serie A and B, never reaching the senior national team, but with a prestigious success: in 1996, he won the Under 21 European Championship with Cesare Maldini's national team, and in the same year, he participated in the Atlanta Olympics.

The official statement from Juventus

“Juventus FC announces that Igor Tudor has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the men's First Team, along with his staff composed of Ivan Javorcic, Tomislav Rogic, and Riccardo Ragnacci.

The club temporarily entrusts the leadership of the First Team to Massimiliano Brambilla, who will be on the bench for the Juventus-Udinese match.

The club thanks Tudor and his staff for their professionalism and dedication, wishing them the best for the future.”

An opportunity for Brambilla

For Brambilla, this is a great professional opportunity: he will be able to test himself in Serie A, bringing his game philosophy and formative approach to a top-level context. Meanwhile, Juventus will evaluate the profiles of candidates for the bench in the coming hours: it is not excluded that, in case of good performances, Brambilla might remain in charge longer than expected.

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