Igor Tudor: How Juventus's new coach has fared at every team he managed
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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.
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Club | Tenure | Achievements | Noteworthy Failings/Criticisms | Reason for Departure |
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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 |
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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 |