Discussions of the next Juventus manager are gathering pace with head coach Igor Tudor under increasing pressure after a poor run of results. The 2-0 loss to Como on MD7 means Tudor has now gone six games without a win in all competitions. His last was the 4-3 Derby d’Italia success over Inter Milan on […]
Discussions of the next Juventus manager are gathering pace with head coach Igor Tudor under increasing pressure after a poor run of results.
The 2-0 loss to Como on MD7 means Tudor has now gone six games without a win in all competitions. His last was the 4-3 Derby d’Italia success over Inter Milan on September 13.
Now, its reported that Tudor’s relationship with Damien Comolli is quickly deteriorating and the latter is already shortlisting potential replacements for the Croatian head coach.
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How Long Has Igor Tudor Managed Juventus?
Igor Tudor was installed as Juventus head coach in March 2025. The former Croatia international replaced Thiago Motta and promptly led the Bianconeri to fourth spot in 2024-25.
That ensured Champions League qualification for this season and also earned Tudor a contract until the summer of 2028. As it stands, he has won ten of his 22 games in charge across all competitions.
Tudor has a 45.45% win percentage and has only lost four games since being employed by the Old Lady. However, his latest and only defeat of 2025-26 is certainly the most damaging with the Serie A giants reportedly plotting their next dugout hire.
Former player and club legend Zinedine Zidane had been mooted as a possible replacement for Tudor. Zidane, though, explained that he wouldn’t be returning to Turin anytime soon.
Who Will Be The Next Juventus Manager?
Although the favorite in the next Italy manager odds to replace Gennaro Gattuso as Azzurri boss, Roberto Mancini has been heavily linked with Juventus.
Mancini has often been touted for the Juve job but it has never come to fruition. The 60-year-old has won three Serie A titles during his time at Inter Milan and also enjoyed Coppa Italia success with the Nerazzurri, Fiorentina and Lazio.
Furthermore, Mancini also won the 2020 European Championship with Italy as well as the English Premier League title with Manchester City. He is currently a free agent so provides a tempting option.
Meanwhile, fellow freebies Luciano Spalletti and Raffaele Palladino are also reportedly being strongly considered. The former has been on the shelf since leaving the national side in June.
Palladino has also been twiddling his thumbs having left the La Viola post in the summer. Elsewhere, a dramatic return for Thiago Motta has also been mentioned.
Interestingly, Motta remains under contract at the Allianz Stadium after his dismissal in March. His relationship is understood to be very good with Damien Comolli but not so good with the playing staff.
What Juventus Fixtures Will Igor Tudor Have To Save his Job?
Even though Juventus hasn’t made a definitive decision on Igor Tudor’s future, he’ll be given slightly more time to try and turn the Bianconeri’s fortunes around.
His fractured relationship with Damian Comolli – whereby the pair had an apparent clash after the Como defeat – will likely see the club’s general manager give him the next two games at least.
The first is a daunting trip to Real Madrid in the Champions League on October 22. Their last trip to the Bernabeu ended in a 3-1 victory in the 2017-18 UCL campaign but saw the Italians crash out on aggregate after a 4-3 quarter-final loss.
On MD8 of Serie A, the Old Lady takes on Lazio which could prove to be Tudor’s last game in the Juve dugout. Failure to win against the Biancocelesti in Rome could prove catastrophic from Tudor’s perspective.
