Juventus Confirmed Thiago Motta Only for the Short-Term | OneFootball

Thiago Motta received another vote of confidence from director Cristiano Giuntoli and Juventus CEO Maurizio Scanavino on Monday, but the turnaround will have to happen quickly. Otherwise, brass will pull the trigger to avoid losing ground in the Champions League race, La Gazzetta dello Sport relays.

The Old Lady fell to fifth place but is just one point behind Bologna since Lazio are slumping too. Their missteps have allowed Roma to get closer. Fiorentina and Milan are also somewhat in the mix.

Thiago Motta will be coaching for his job as Juventus take on Genoa after the break. The hierarchy is showing its support but also wants to avoid further loud faux pas. The first order of business is to recapture the defensive stability after giving up seven goals in two games. The Old Lady had excelled on that front beforehand. The gaffer modified the rearguard between the two recent fixtures but the results were the same.

The boss took ownership of his errors but also underlined the players’ ones. He wishes to continue being tough on them to remove alibis. The higher-ups would gladly postpone the coaching change to June when the pool of replacements would be wider.

Our Take on Juventus and Thiago Motta

If the Atalanta collapse could have been seen as a one-off, as it occurred out of the blue after a five-match winning streak, the lack of reaction versus Fiorentina was extremely worrying. It looked a lot like the squad was rebelling against the coach. That’s ground for a firing no matter how much the front office believes and has invested in the manager. Plus, it’s hard to pick up the pieces after something like that happens.