The Juventus locker room is once again in chaos. After just nine months in charge, Thiago Motta, former Italy international and one of football's brightest young managers, has been sacked having failed to turn around the fortunes of the Bianconeri.

The 42-year-old ended his managerial tenure with the Old Lady with a 3-0 loss and has now been immediately replaced by Croatian Igor Tudor. Deeply connected to Juventus, this coach will now lead this Serie A superpower, starting a new chapter full of obstacles and expectations.

Motta's premature departure is no accident. His "swan song" was a tragic catastrophe that came after embarrassing home and away losses to Fiorentina and Atalanta by a combined scoreline of 7-0. These two successive losses totally wore out the patience of the higher-ups at the club.

Having failed to  ldiscover solutions in their tactical revamp, the former midfield general has become yet another illustration of Juventus's frequent managerial changes in recent years

However, Tudor's hiring is a very significant comeback. A legendary Juventus player, the 46-year-old Croatian wore the black and white shirt for nine years (1998–2007), making over 150 appearances for the team and aiding the journey of the Zebra Army from its lowest point to its zenith.

Although his career links to the club have long transcended a basic employer-employee relationship, Tudor's resume is not particularly outstanding. His coaching path has been as turbulent as a roller coaster since first leading Hajduk Split in 2013. He has passed through the hot seats of Galatasaray, Udinese, Verona, Marseille, and most recently Lazio sequentially but never made a significant impression at the elite level.

Below is an overview of the teams coached by Igor Tudor and how they fared under the Croatian legend.

Igor Tudor managerial career overview before Juventus

Club

Tenure

Achievements

Noteworthy Failings/Criticisms

Reason for Departure

Hajduk Split

Apr 2013 – Feb 2015

Won 2012–13 Croatian Cup

Lost first away match vs RNK Split

Resigned, unhappy with the situation

PAOK

Jun 2015 – Mar 2016

Unsuccessful results, disparaging comments

Dismissed by club

Karabükspor

Jun 2016 – Feb 2017

Fantastic results note

Left to become manager of Galatasaray

Galatasaray

Feb 2017 – Dec 2017

Lost league lead, poor performances in big matches, sacked

Sacked by club

Udinese

Apr 2018 – Jun 2018

Saved club from relegation to Serie B

Left after not making a new deal with management

Udinese

Mar 2019 – Nov 2019

First win 2–0 vs Genoa

String of poor results, conceded 11 goals in 2 matches

Relieved of duties due to poor results

Hajduk Split

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020

Won 3–0 vs Varaždin in first match back

Resigned to join Juventus as assistant coach

Hellas Verona

Sep 2021 – May 2022

Ended season 9th in Serie A after being bottom, impressive performances

Parted ways by mutual consent

Marseille

Jul 2022 – Jun 2023

Secured 3rd place in Ligue 1, qualified for 2023–24 UEFA Champions League

Guendouzi struggled with playing style, felt "everyone against him"

Announced departure due to "tiredness" with the club and private/professional reasons

Lazio

Mar 2024 – Jun 2024

Wanted to replace many players, strained relationships

Resigned due to disagreement on squad overhaul; reportedly felt ambitions didn't align

Igor Tudor managerial career overview before Juventus

Club

Tenure

Achievements

Noteworthy Failings/Criticisms

Reason for Departure

Hajduk Split

Apr 2013 – Feb 2015

Won 2012–13 Croatian Cup

Lost first away match vs RNK Split

Resigned, unhappy with the situation

PAOK

Jun 2015 – Mar 2016

Unsuccessful results, disparaging comments

Dismissed by club

Karabükspor

Jun 2016 – Feb 2017

Fantastic results note

Left to become manager of Galatasaray

Galatasaray

Feb 2017 – Dec 2017

Lost league lead, poor performances in big matches, sacked

Sacked by club

Udinese

Apr 2018 – Jun 2018

Saved club from relegation to Serie B

Left after not making a new deal with management

Udinese

Mar 2019 – Nov 2019

First win 2–0 vs Genoa

String of poor results, conceded 11 goals in 2 matches

Relieved of duties due to poor results

Hajduk Split

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020

Won 3–0 vs Varaždin in first match back

Resigned to join Juventus as assistant coach

Hellas Verona

Sep 2021 – May 2022

Ended season 9th in Serie A after being bottom, impressive performances

Parted ways by mutual consent

Marseille

Jul 2022 – Jun 2023

Secured 3rd place in Ligue 1, qualified for 2023–24 UEFA Champions League

Guendouzi struggled with playing style, felt "everyone against him"

Announced departure due to "tiredness" with the club and private/professional reasons

Lazio

Mar 2024 – Jun 2024

Wanted to replace many players, strained relationships

Resigned due to disagreement on squad overhaul; reportedly felt ambitions didn't align