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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Motta offered to Inter Milan as Fabregas talks collapse
Inter Milan's search for a new manager appears to be leading nowhere after their talks with Como gaffer Cesc Fabregas fell through. Fabregas has been chosen as the top target to lead Nerazzurri's project after Simone Inzaghi recently joined Saudi giants Al-Hilal for a lucrative offer. Advertisement However, Como president Mirwan Suwarso has made it clear that they will not sell the Spaniard, who helped the newcomers to an impressive tenth-placed finish in the 2024/25 season. Italian Journalist Nicolo Schira claims that ex-Juventus manager Thiago Motta has been offered to Inter through an intermediary. Motta rose to prominence after guiding Bologna to the Champions League qualification in the 2023/24 season, which helped him land a job with Juventus. But his time with the Bianconeri didn't pan out well. A series of humiliating results led to his sacking in March, with Igor Tudor named as his replacement. Advertisement Despite starting well, Motta's short stint in Turin was marked by inconsistent performances in both Serie A and Europe and a falling out with the players. A former Inter player and part of the historic treble-winning side in 2010 under Jose Mourinho, Motta could be tempted to return to San Siro. Inter have also lined up Genoa's Patrick Vieira as one of the alternatives for the managerial position. The former Crystal Palace boss led Genoa to a 13th-place finish in the recently concluded Serie A campaign. Cristian Chivu is also on Inter's wishlist, but the chances of his arrival are slim as Parma are in talks to extend his contract. Inter looked on course to win a treble this season, but only to squander everything in the space of a month. They will kick off their Club World Cup campaign against Monterrey this month.
Forbes
23-04-2025
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- Forbes
Juventus Could Send Loan Recruits Back To Parent Clubs
Juventus' Portuguese forward #7 Francisco Conceicao celebrates his team's first goal during the ... More Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Inter Milan at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on February 16, 2025. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP) (Photo by ISABELLA BONOTTO/AFP via Getty Images) Juventus are likely to send several loan signings back to their respective clubs at the end of the season. The Bianconeri are enduring a difficult season. Thiago Motta was sacked in March following a poor run of form and his successor, former Juventus player Igor Tudor, has managed to slightly turn things around. The club sit just outside the lucrative Champions League places at present, and with the club's finances still in a precarious position, The Old Lady have reportedly decided against signing several loan players on permanent deals. Randal Kolo Muani, Renato Veiga and Francisco Conceicao all arrived over the past 10 months on loan deals, and it's thought the club will send all three back to their parent clubs. Kolo Muani started life very well in Serie A after arriving from Paris-Saint Germain in January. Five goals in his first three games was a tremendous start, but his form tailed off after the initial flurry, and he hasn't scored since the win against Como in early February. With Tudor replacing Motta and being a big admirer of Dusan Vlahovic, Kolo Muani has lost his place at the forefront of the side, and it's likely Juve will not opt to retain the Frenchman, despite his bright start in Italy. Veiga has been something of a success at the back. Arriving from Chelsea, the Portugal international arrived in the winter transfer window and has earned praise from the Juve faithful for his performances at the back. Aged just 21, Veiga has a bright future, but it's thought Juve can't afford the kind of money Chelsea are asking for the centre back, and so he will also be returned to sender in the summer. The only hope is that a deal can be agreed between the two clubs to allow Veiga to remain in Serie A for another year. Conceicao is the most surprising case. It seemed almost certain at one point that the winger would be signed permanently with Juve. Son of former Lazio, Parma and Inter winger Sergio, Francisco was one of the positive facets of Motta's tenure in Turin. A quicksilver winger who could turn one way then the other, he scored some vital goals early in the season and his work ethic won over fans. Yet his form, like Kolo Muani's, has dropped off a cliff in the last two months. In fact, his last league start came against Cagliari in late February. It's believed Juve would activate their option to buy the player for $30m earlier in the campaign, but even that appears to be off now. Juventus spent around $210m in the summer 2024 transfer window to arm Motta with a side capable of competing for the Scudetto. However, the Italian giants drew too many games and dropped points to many of the lesser sides in the division, forcing objectives to be reassessed. Now the club are in danger of missing out on the Champions League next season, which would have major implications for the club's books. Juve earned around $70m from participating in this season's tournament, but excited at the round of 32 against PSV Eindhoven.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Thiago Motta breaks silence after Juventus sacking: ‘I don't accept personal attacks, I'd change many things'
Thiago Motta breaks silence after Juventus sacking: 'I don't accept personal attacks, I'd change many things' Thiago Motta admitted that he would change 'many things', albeit arguing that he was sacked by Juventus when his side was just one point from what the club considered their 'priority target' at the beginning of the season. Advertisement Speaking in a lengthy interview with Il Corriere della Sera less than two weeks after his Bianconeri dismissal, Motta lamented that he received 'unacceptable' 'personal attacks' questioning his relationship with the players. Instead, he remarked that he had an 'excellent' relationship with everyone in the locker room, insisting that it is unfair to call his time at the club a 'failure'. 'It's difficult to analyse, being so close to what happened,' Thiago Motta said when asked why his experience at the Allianz Stadium ended prematurely. 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 'I'm certainly disappointed because it didn't go as we hoped, especially in the Coppa Italia and Champions League. However, I don't agree when I hear talk of failure: our work was interrupted when we were just one point off fourth place in the standings, which was, at the beginning of the season, the primary goal. Advertisement 'When I accepted this role with great enthusiasm, I knew it would be a three-year project, based on a profound revolution of the team and its radical rejuvenation. 'I know very well that at clubs of Juventus' level, you have to win. Especially after years in which this hasn't happened. The project didn't go the way we wanted or imagined.' Motta: 'Anyone who says I had Juventus players against me is a liar' The Bianconeri's decision to replace Motta with Igor Tudor during the international break somehow clashed with the club's public statements, but the former Bologna boss accepts that 'winning is imperative' for the Old Lady, as he paid the price for his side's two consecutive heavy defeats against Atalanta and Fiorentina. Advertisement 'Publicly, they expressed their trust and the indication to continue with the project,' he continued. 'These were important signals, which ultimately give you peace of mind and motivation to keep working. We always believed we would continue to push to finish the season by securing fourth place and qualifying for the Champions League. 'But I know football, and I know things can end the way they did because at a big club like Juventus, winning is imperative, and especially in the last two matches, we didn't perform well, and they legitimately chose another path.' While Motta admits there are definitely things that he 'would change', he believes it'd be a mistake to throw away all the work they have done. epa11908472 Renato Veiga of Juventus FC leaves the pitch du to injury during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs 2nd leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Juventus FC in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 19 February 2025. EPA-EFE/KOEN VAN WEEL 'We did many things well, but there are definitely many things I would change,' the coach conceded. Advertisement 'I've always analysed what went wrong, but even after a win, I always think something could be changed—a game strategy, a substitution, a choice, a starting player. 'Just because you win doesn't mean everything is perfect. There are many things I would redo, many things I would change. 'In the last two matches, we played badly, so I would certainly change my choices. 'No one who isn't arrogant denies their own mistakes. But I don't accept that all the work we've done is thrown away. 'A completely new team, plagued by injuries, was about to reach the set goal. But I accepted the club's decision, and I hope the best for Juventus.' Advertisement Ultimately, being accused of lack of empathy towards his players is what hurt Motta the most. 'These are the things that bother me because people can criticise me as a coach for my choices, and I accept that. But anyone who says I had the locker room against me is a liar,' Motta claimed. 'These are unacceptable things, it's not true. No one I've worked with in my career has publicly said they had problems with me. 'At Juventus, I had a great relationship with all my players, both professionally and personally. A relationship based on respect and clarity. It's normal that those who play less may be less happy. I was a player too, and when I wasn't playing, I certainly wasn't happy. But I always respected the coach's decisions, and so did the Juventus players. NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Thiago Motta Juventus head coach gives instructions during the Serie A match between Napoli and Juventus at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by) 'I believe I showed that those who don't play today can do so later, depending on their fitness and how they train. In this period, I've had to listen to not only technical criticisms, which are always worth considering, but also personal attacks. Advertisement 'I find this way of acting in the shadows arrogant and indecent, because the relationship with my players and the team was excellent, and these guys always gave their all, always did their best. Sometimes we won, sometimes we didn't. 'Judging me as a coach, criticising my choices on the field, player selections, tactics—all that has to do with football I accept and will always accept. In fact, these analyses help me grow. But I don't accept personal attacks based on gossip.' Motta also explained that the sadness he felt during his last visit to Juventus' training centre stemmed from his conviction that things 'would go differently'. 'I was sad because when I accepted this job, I imagined it would go differently,' he added. Advertisement 'But it was a great experience, both professionally and personally. Right now, I'm enjoying my time with my family because, when I'm coaching, my family stays in Portugal, as we don't want to change schools for the girls. 'It's a privilege to be with them at such a negative moment. But I'm ready to return to embrace another project, continue my work, and try to do my best in the next chapter.'
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Former New Bedford Public Schools teacher charged with assaulting nonverbal student
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A former New Bedford Public Schools teacher pled not guilty to assaulting a nonverbal elementary school student with special needs, court records show. According to a police report obtained by 12 News, video surveillance from Hayden-McFadden Elementary School on Feb. 25 allegedly shows Anissa Faria, 45, of Dartmouth, pushing the student to the ground and pulling the student's ponytail three different times. ALSO READ: Former Coventry school employee pleads not guilty to assaulting student The incident was witnessed by another staff member who police said immediately reported it to the school's principal. Schools spokesperson Arthur Motta told 12 News that the incident happened around 10:40 a.m. that day and that Faria was reportedly removed from the building by noon. He added that the student's parents were notified just before 1 p.m. that day. Motta said Faria was subsequently placed on administrative leave. 'New Bedford Public Schools takes all concerns regarding student safety seriously and is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students,' Motta said. He said the district launched an internal investigation and filed a mandated 51A report to the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Mandated reporting laws require certain individuals to notify child protective services when they know or suspect a child is being maltreated. It's known as the 51A Law in Massachusetts. According to the police report, the victim was taken to the nurse's office to be evaluated and 'did not appear to be severely injured,' however, the student did 'not have the ability to communicate due to her disability.' The district said school officials met with DCF in-person on Feb. 28 to support the agency's investigation. On March 3, Faria was issued an intent to dismiss notice by the district. She is no longer employed by the district, according to Motta. 'Within 24 hours of concluding the NBPS personnel investigation, the district submitted all relevant documentation to the Office of the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for review by the Office of Professional Standards,' Motta added. Police said in a March 6 report that school officials told the responding officer that they first reached out to school resource officers (SROs) at two other schools on March 3. No other follow-ups were made when those initial attempts were unsuccessful, police said in the report. Police said they did not begin investigating the incident until officers became aware of it on March 6. When asked why police weren't notified immediately, the police report said a school official told the officers it should be up to DCF to notify the police. But officers noted that due to the severity of the incident, the SRO should have been informed right away. In the March 6 police report, the responding officer said, 'I will be contacting [the student's] family today to make them aware of this incident and that a criminal charge on Ms. Faria would be forthcoming.' Faria was arraigned on March 28 and pled not guilty to one count of assault and battery on a person with an intellectual disability, a felony. Court records show Faria pled not guilty and was released on personal recognizance with conditions that she not have contact with the victim and children under the age of 12, with the exception of biological children. Her attorney declined to comment on the matter. Faria is due back in court on May 27. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Guardian
07-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Igor Tudor injects fury into Juventus to rev up race for Champions League
Igor Tudor was on the pitch, stepping out of his technical area and on to the playing field as he gestured frantically at his defenders, jabbing a pointed finger so close to Stephan El Shaarawy that it appeared he might tap the Roma forward on the shoulder. It has been a little over 20 years since Tudor played his last game for Juventus, but all that time away does not appear to have lessened his passion. The Bianconeri had needed this, needed something, an injection of purpose, of fury, of life. All their energies seemed to have expired under Thiago Motta, four defeats in six games telling only a part of the story. Anyone could lose a match to Atalanta, but 4-0? At home? And to follow that up with a 3-0 thrashing by one of your club's favourite victims, Fiorentina? That last defeat had knocked Juventus out of the top four. With the team who overtook them, Bologna, in scintillating form and at least four others behind them still nurturing Champions League ambitions, the campaign was pointing towards a grim conclusion. Then they broke character and did something about it. Juventus have not historically been a club that fires managers during a season. They had done it nine times since the second world war, and not once during the 13-year presidency of Andrea Agnelli. But Agnelli is no longer in charge, resigning together with the rest of the Juventus board after the club was accused of financial misconduct by public prosecutors in 2022. Massimiliano Allegri managed to get himself fired last season after winning Coppa Italia. Explaining the decision to sack Motta at the end of last month, just days after saying the manager's job was safe, the sporting director, Cristiano Giuntoli, admitted the board had been 'worried' about where this season could end if they did nothing. His own position may yet be at risk, given the poor returns from almost €200m spent on transfer fees over the last two windows. The choice to replace Motta came down to two names: Tudor or Roberto Mancini. Some Italian media outlets have reported that Giuntoli preferred Mancini and was voted down by the board. A more mundane explanation for their eventual choice might simply be that Tudor was more willing to accept a short-term deal to the end of this season. Juventus hold an option to extend. Nobody could question Tudor's eagerness. Upon receiving the call, he jumped straight in the car for a 10-hour drive from his home in Croatia to Turin. He had done the same when he signed as a player in 1998. Tudor's first game in charge was at home to Genoa, and the impact was immediate. We could talk tactics, but most tangible is the fact he set up the game's only goal. On one of many forays to the edge of the pitch, he found himself in the perfect spot to catch a ball flying out of bounds. Tudor chucked it immediately to Teun Koopmeiners, who launched a quick throw-in down the near flank for Dusan Vlahovic. He was bundled off the ball, but it ran to Kenan Yildiz, who carved through an off-balance defence to score. Little wonder Tudor should disregard the limits of his technical area again on Sunday. This was a far more daunting – and crucial – fixture, away to a Roma team who had won seven games in a row under Claudio Ranieri. But Juventus started it on the front foot, playing with a directness that felt alien after months of aimless horizontal possession under Motta. Tudor immediately abandoned his predecessor's 4-2-3-1 formation, swapping to his own preferred 3-4-2-1. He has described Gian Piero Gasperini in the past as 'the model to follow' and encourages players to engage in one-on-one duels much like the Atalanta manager. When Tudor succeeded Maurizio Sarri at Lazio last season we saw an immediate increase in the height and aggression of the team's press, and that story is repeating at Juventus. Both teams carved out good chances in a bristling first half. Timothy Weah stung the palms of Roma's goalkeeper, Mile Svilar, within three minutes. Juventus's Pierre Kalulu made a last-gasp sliding challenge to deny Bryan Cristante. Svilar barely clawed a Nico González header on to the crossbar. El Shaarawy responded by nodding one on to the post for Roma. Hardly one-way traffic, but when Manuel Locatelli put Juventus ahead just before half-time their advantage felt deserved. His was a magnificent strike, volleyed through the legs of a defender and then a further crowd from the edge of the area. The ball had looped out to him after being cleared from a corner, and he dispatched it goalwards with his instep before it could hit the ground. Here was further vindication for Tudor's methods. Motta rotated the captain's armband at Juventus – just as he did previously at Bologna. Tudor has given the role to Locatelli full-time. In the Dazn TV studio, Gigi Buffon, made a case for the importance of understanding a club's culture. 'At Juve you walk into he changing room and you see photos of all the captains – 100 years of history,' he said. Ranieri would later say his team had been 'schiacciato' – smashed – by the intensity of Juventus's press. But he has been writing another magnificent chapter of his own since replacing Ivan Juric at Roma. The Giallorossi had not only won their previous seven Serie A games before this one, but also not lost in 14. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion He took the interval to tinker, replacing a central defender, Mats Hummels, with a centre-forward, Eldor Shomurodov. The substitute equalised within four minutes of the restart, forcing the ball home at a corner after Evan Ndicka's initial header was saved. The match settled, both sides contenting themselves with a 1-1 draw. Neither wanted to gpresent an opportunity to a direct rival, but Ranieri's tactical gambit was also pivotal. '[Juventus defender Lloyd] Kelly was pushing up too much,' he said. 'With Shomurodov on he couldn't, and the press rebalanced, meaning [Roma midfielder Leandro] Paredes got more of the ball.' A point might suit Juventus better than Roma. They moved back level in fourth with Bologna, who play Napoli on Monday night. The Giallorossi are still one win behind. But the race for Champions League places is set up now for a grandstand finish. Three consecutive defeats for Atalanta have dragged them back within touching distance of the chasing pack. Only six points separate them, in third, with Fiorentina, in eighth. Juventus, Bologna, Lazio and Roma sit between them, and all have reasons to believe they can make something happen down the stretch. Tudor's recent track record in Serie A gives Juventus cause for encouragement. He delivered 18 points in nine games for Lazio last season, qualifying them for Europe. Before that, he steered Verona to a top-half finish and their highest-scoring top-flight season in 2021-22. Genoa 1-0 Udinese, AC Milan 2-2 Fiorentina, Parma 2-2 Inter, Monza 1-3 Como, Roma 1-1 Juventus, Atalanta 0-1 Lazio, Empoli 0-0 Cagliari, Torino 1-1 Verona, Lecce 1-1 Venezia Monday Bologna v Napoli (7.45pm BST) It seems undeniable that he has lifted the mood already at his latest club, albeit the bar was low. One of Tudor's early moves, last week, was to get the whole squad together with staff for dinner at a restaurant owned by former player Leonardo Bonucci. But he was also the first one to point out on Sunday that he has only led a handful of training sessions so far. Asked where Juventus still needed to improve, Tudor replied bluntly: 'Everywhere.'
