🔗 Share this article Juventus Appoint Ex- Italy Head Coach Luciano Spalletti The Serie A powerhouse have named previous Italy manager the veteran manager to lead the team for the rest of the term. Spalletti steps in for the Croatian manager, who was dismissed post the Lazio setback recently. Tudor arrived at the club in March filling the shoes of Thiago Motta but departed after seven months after an eight-game winless streak. Spalletti led Napoli to the Serie A title in 2022-23 prior to assuming the Italy role, which missed out on the 2022 World Cup under former boss Roberto Mancini. He secured their spot in Euro 2024 but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Switzerland. Nonetheless, Italy dismissed Spalletti in June following a loss to Norway in World Cup qualifying, putting Italy in danger of missing a third straight World Cup. Spalletti's managerial career includes Inter Milan, Roma, and Udinese in Serie A and secured two Russian Premier League titles with Zenit St Petersburg. Juventus were temporarily led by Massimo Brambilla during the 3-1 victory over Udinese on Wednesday placing them seventh in the Serie A standings - six points adrift of Napoli at the top after nine rounds. They are 25th in the league phase of the Champions League, having lost once and drawn twice in their opening three matches.