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2 hours ago
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Official: Juventus confirm Giuntoli is no longer sporting director
Juventus have officially confirmed that Cristiano Giuntoli has left his position as sporting director through a mutual agreement, ending his two-year spell with the Bianconeri. 'Juventus and Cristiano Giuntoli announce that they have mutually agreed to the termination of his employment contract,' a short statement on the club website read. Advertisement 'The decision was based on a joint assessment of future perspectives and mutual priorities,' the statement concluded. Official: Giuntoli has left Juventus Juventus Football director Cristiano Giuntoli (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images) Giuntoli leaves the Bianconeri after a two-year spell as the club's sporting director. While Juventus achieved Champions League qualification in both of the seasons that Giuntoli was with the club (third in 2023-24, fourth in 2024-25), the director has come under criticism for a number of his signings and appointments. The summer of 2024 brought significant investments in the likes of Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa, Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta, Khephren Thuram from OGC Nice, Nico Gonzalez from Fiorentina and Michele Di Gregorio from Monza, costing over €200m with all bonuses and add-ons included. Khephren Thuram Cristiano Giuntoli Juventus Meanwhile, Juve took decisions to let go of a number of valuable talents, most notably Dean Huijsen to AFC Bournemouth for a total package of €18m including bonuses. The Next Gen product has since moved to Real Madrid for a €59m (£50m) fee, less than a year later. Advertisement Giuntoli also played a pivotal role in the appointment of Thiago Motta at the beginning of the 2024-25 season. The former Bologna head coach was unable to last the full season, and was replaced by Igor Tudor in March. epa11889266 Juventus coach Thiago Motta looks on during the UEFA Champions League play-offs first leg soccer match between Juventus FC and PSV Eindhoven, in Turin, Italy, 11 February 2025. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO Juventus are still considering their options for a permanent head coach to lead them into 2025-26, with interim Tudor still in contention to land the job on a full-time basis. The Bianconeri are now also looking for a new sporting director to replace Giuntoli. In a change of scene in the Bianconeri senior management, the club have also recently confirmed the appointment of Damien Comolli as the new general manager, while Giorgio Chiellini is also expected to be given more responsibilities behind the scenes.
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a day ago
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Tudor aiming for permanent Juventus job after Elkann meeting
Igor Tudor has recently received reassurances from John Elkann and is still in contention to land the Juventus head coach job on a permanent basis according to Monday's reports. Tudor still in contention for permanent Juventus job Tudor is currently serving as head coach of Juventus on a short-term contract until the end of the FIFA Club World Cup, which runs from mid-June to mid-July, having replaced Thiago Motta at the Allianz Stadium in March. TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 12: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Juventus and Lecce at Allianz Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by) The Bianconeri had been aiming to appoint former head coach Antonio Conte following his Scudetto success with Napoli in 2024-25, but the 55-year-old has since decided to stay on with the Partenopei. Advertisement Gian Piero Gasperini had also been touted to take over in Turin, but he has since confirmed that he will be leaving Atalanta and will now join Roma instead. That leaves Juventus pondering their alternative options, among which is Tudor, who has been dubbed 'the most qualified' for the job by La Gazzetta dello Sport. According to reports from various outlets on Monday, Tudor recently received reassurances from John Elkann, CEO of Exor, the holding company that owns the club. SPA, BELGIUM – JULY 28: John Elkann, Chairman and CEO of Ferrari looks on, on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 28, 2024 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by) Elkann has reportedly told Tudor not to worry, nor become distracted by the list of names being linked with the Juventus job in the press. Tudor's contract has been automatically extended until 2026 as a result of qualifying for the Champions League, but the Bianconeri still have an option to terminate the coach's contract for a fee of around €1m this summer.
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3 days ago
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Why Marco Silva is becoming a strong candidate for Juventus head coach gig
Reports in Italy claim that Marco Silva's candidacy to take over as head coach of Juventus is growing ever stronger with each passing hour, as the Bianconeri look to appoint a new head coach after losing out on Antonio Conte. According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, Silva is now a 'strong' candidate to take over as head coach of Juventus after Igor Tudor, who will lead the Bianconeri into the FIFA Club World Cup which runs from mid-June to mid-July. Advertisement Juventus had been hoping to secure a return for Antonio Conte, who has ultimately decided to stay on with Napoli after winning the Scudetto in 2024-25. Gian Piero Gasperini, who Juve had also looked at, will leave Atalanta to join Roma. Cristiano Giuntoli during Igor Tudor's introductory press conference. (picture: The situation leaves the Old Lady looking at alternative candidates, with Silva, Roberto Mancini, Stefano Pioli and Bruno Genesio among them. Silva, however, is now being dubbed the frontrunner. Why Why Marco Silva is becoming a strong candidate for Juventus BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – MAY 18: Marco Silva, Manager of Fulham, celebrates victory at full-time following the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Fulham FC at Gtech Community Stadium on May 18, 2025 in Brentford, England. (Photo by) Silva has been a name Juventus have been studying for some time already. According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli had been in contact with the coach's agent, Jorge Mendes, before learning of Conte's decision to stay on with Napoli. Advertisement While Giuntoli is also expected to leave Juventus this summer, the impending new Bianconeri executive Damien Comolli, is also keen on the idea of appointing Marco Silva as head coach. Comolli, who is expected to be officially announced as a new Juventus director next week, has recently reestablished contact with Jorge Mendes on behalf of the Bianconeri.
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5 days ago
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Massimiliano Allegri returns as coach at crisis-hit AC Milan
MILAN (AP) — Massimiliano Allegri was named AC Milan's new coach on Friday, charged with restoring to glory the crisis-hit team that he won Serie A with nearly 15 years ago. Allegri replaces Sergio Conceicao, who was fired after guiding Milan to an eighth-placed finish in Serie A that left the Rossoneri out of Europe. 'AC Milan is pleased to announce that Massimiliano Allegri has been appointed as the head coach of the men's first team,' the club said in a statement that did not include any contract details. Allegri's last two jobs were with Juventus. He was fired a year ago by the Bianconeri for an ugly outburst directed at the referees during the Italian Cup final. Allegri won the Italian league for the first time with Milan in 2011, then guided Juventus to five straight titles from 2015 to 2019. ___ AP soccer:
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6 days ago
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The numbers of Juve's Serie A campaign
The 2024/25 Serie A season has officially drawn to a close, and so, as always, we take a look back at some of the standout numbers from the past campaign: Juventus is the team with the second-lowest average age among starters and substitutes in this Serie A season: 24 years and 288 days, behind only Parma (24 years and 98 days). No team drew more games than Juventus in the top five European leageus this season: 16, along with Osasuna. In their Serie A history, only in 1955/56 (17) did the Bianconeri record more draws in a single season, while they also drew 16 matches in the 1965/66 season. The Bianconeri scored 11 goals from direct counter-attacks, only fewer than Eintracht Frankfurt (12) and Liverpool (14) in the top five European leagues. Among the players with at least 10 goal contributions this season, Kenan Yildiz (04/05/2005) is the youngest (with seven goals and four assists). With Igor Tudor, Juventus earned an average of 2.0 points per game (5W, 3D, 1L), while with Thiago Motta the average was 1.8 (13W, 13D, 3L). Only Antonio Conte, Simone Inzaghi and Claudio Ranieri had a better average points per game than the Croatian across the 2024/25 season. SERIE A RANKINGS Juve ranked second across all 20 Serie A teams in terms of total successful passes (17,372, behind Inter); third for ball possession (57.7%) behind the Nerazzurri and Bologna; first on a par with Inter for passing accuracy (88.1%) and third for shots on target conceded (122, only Napoli and Bologna were better). Among player rankings, Yildiz was second on a par with Rafael Leao and behind only Nico Paz in terms of successful dribbles (59), while Manuel Locatelli closed out the season in third place in terms of balls played (2,817), behind Rrahmani and Ndicka. JUVE RANKINGS It is no coincidence that Yildiz and Locatelli also lead numerous in-team rankings. Kenan is first in the locker room for crosses (115), chances created (57) and, as mentioned above, successful dribbles, while Loca, in addition to balls played, leads the rankings in terms of successful passes (2121), tackles made (72) and balls recovered (141). Joining them is Dusan Vlahovic, first in terms of total shots (77) and shots on target (30), as well as obviously for goals scored (15).
