Giuntoli thanks Motta after Juventus sacking and hints at extended Tudor stay | OneFootball

Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has expressed his thanks to Thiago Motta following his Juventus sacking on Sunday, and has introduced Igor Tudor as the new Bianconeri head coach in front of the press, revealing that the club’s desire is to continue with the interim manager beyond the summer.

Thiago Motta was dismissed from his role as head coach of Juventus on Sunday, and was replaced by Tudor on the same day. The statements came in on Sunday afternoon, the former coach and his staff cleared out their lockers on Monday morning, and training under the new head coach began later that afternoon.

Igor Tudor takes charge of his first training session with Juventus after replacing Thiago Motta as head coach, March 24 2025. (Picture: via www.jventus.com)

Tudor has been appointed on an interim basis until the end of the 2024-25 season, including the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA, but Giuntoli says that it is the club’s ‘desire’ to ‘move forwards together’ beyond the summer.

Giuntoli thanks Motta, hints at Tudor extension with Juventus

Speaking at Tudor’s introductory press conference on Thursday, Giuntoli said: “I wanted to thank Thiago Motta and his staff for their great work in recent months. I also wanted to clarify that the relationship with Thiago will remain one of great esteem. We took some time to reflect after my words in Florence, and decided to make a change for the team and for Juventus.

Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

“Our choice immediately was for Igor, especially given his technical and moral qualities. Igor will stay with us until the end of the season, including the Club World Cup. Then we will meet up and the hope is to move forwards together.

“We believe in the team a lot, and we are very confident for the future.”