Massimo Orlando is convinced that Juventus and Thiago Motta are heading towards a split, as it now seems almost certain that the club will finish the season without a trophy. The Bianconeri’s recent elimination from the Coppa Italia, a competition many expected them to win, has only increased the pressure on Motta. This latest disappointment marks the third competition Juventus has been knocked out of since the start of 2025, making it increasingly difficult for the manager to justify keeping his position.
Despite having another year left on his contract, Motta’s long-term future at Juventus is now in serious doubt. The club has been patient as he attempts to rebuild the team, but with results failing to meet expectations, speculation is growing that the board will look for a more experienced and proven manager to lead the squad moving forward.
Orlando believes that Juventus will soon abandon their current approach and opt for a manager who can deliver immediate success. Speaking to Tuttomercatoweb, he said: “I think that between Motta and Juventus, it’s been over for some time. The coach has tried to be a phenomenon, and that’s fine, but when you do that, you also have to bring results. Now Juve must start again with a big name. I believe that the black and white squad, full of young and hungry players, would be perfect to entrust to Conte.”
Antonio Conte, who previously led Juventus to multiple league titles, remains a popular choice among some fans and pundits. His ability to impose discipline and extract the best from his players makes him an attractive candidate if the club decides to part ways with Motta.
However, while Motta has struggled, it is also true that he has not been given an abundance of world-class players to work with. The team is still undergoing a rebuilding phase, and it may be worth giving him more time to implement his ideas before making a final decision on his future. If results do not improve, though, Juventus will have no choice but to consider making a change sooner rather than later.
But how can they get Conte when he has a contract at Napoli until 2027 ?
Exactly. And he didn’t leave under good terms last time.
im curious if zidane would be willing to come to Juve
This is nothing more than wishful thinking. It’s highly improbable that Conte would return to Juventus while Elkan remains the owner. Furthermore, the rumored €20 million release clause for Motta is exorbitant. While I wasn’t initially enthusiastic about Motta’s appointment (I had hoped for De Zerbi, Gasperini, Conte, or Sarri), I believe it’s unjust to dismiss him after just one season. Given that Allegri was granted three years to implement his outdated tactics, Motta deserves a fair chance as well. This abrupt dismissal feels deeply unfair, and I strongly disapprove of it.
I wasn’t a fan at f his hiring either. But Allegri was given 3 years because of his previous campaign and the issues we had off the field with regards to being bared from European football with the “improper” accounting. I fully believe juve saw the sanctions coming and hired Allegri to steer them thru that period and was why he was given such blind allegiance. Did the board see that the sanctions were going to be that severe… I don’t think so, I believe they thought they were going to get more of a slap on the wrist. As for Motta. He has none of those problems and a considerably better team than Allegri, yet is considerably under performing. Earlier news reports for earlier in the season consistently show that the players saying that in training they are completely in sync with Mottas tactics. So they play the way he wants without issue. The issue is – his system doesn’t work against real opponents. He is a mid table manager at best. That IS his track record. With that last season at bologna. No one. NO ONE. Would have said that mottas previous teams were fantastic and that he was a hot coaching commodity. I think it was a combination of a few things that lead us here. The massive turn over at the top of Juve – the scandal leading to the board and sporting director being completely cleansed. The old guard of bonnuci,chielinni finally retiring signaled the death of that previous decade’s squad. Giuntoli being hired and him wanting to make this team in his own image because now he has to prove himself also. He makes a spectacle out of removing Allegri (allegri loses his mind but I don’t think it was unprovoked) and installing a fresh new face – Motta. Also Juve is reluctant to have a foreign coach, so the coach had to be Italian. Other than Conte, Gasparini, or de zerbi. Who else was there? Conte left defiantly and Juve would have to bend the knee to Conte, so that wasn’t going to work. Gasparini honestly I don’t think would be happy at Juve – Atalanta is perfect for him, and de zerbi went from top Italian coach to leaving Brighton rather oddly within a year and a half. All of that leads us here. A club completely in flux. That explains why the club can’t pick a captain and we can’t get a shirt sponsor. This goes all the way to the top. Leadership is rudderless.
Motta needs another year.
Many coaches and players do not shine in their 1st season with club.
Changing coach year after year doesnt make sense.
Inexperienced coach, very young team, injury crisis, game every three days, etc.,.
Gasperini could be a real choice imho.
He said that he’s not going to extend his contract at the end of this season, so this is probably the last season for him at Atalanta.
He has an extension possible for one year… When he takes that, it could be in line with the extra year Motta is being given.
So maybe season 2026-2027 we get Gasperini? (Or sooner when the team doesn’t qualify for CL this year?)