Juventus cross their fingers as Thiago Motta emerges as top candidate for Ligue 1 job

Juventus cross their fingers as Thiago Motta emerges as top candidate for Ligue 1 job

Juventus are hoping to finally ditch Thiago Motta from their payroll, as the manager is being linked with the LOSC Lille hot seat.

The 43-year-old emerged as one of the most exciting young tacticians in Europe after guiding Bologna to a historic Champions League qualification at the end of the 2023/24 season.

His exploits at the Renato Dall’Ara earned him Cristiano Giuntoli’s admiration. The then-Juventus Football Director decided to bet on the Italo-Brazilian manager, handing him the reins in the summer of 2024, after showing Max Allegri the door.

Thiago Motta endured a miserable Juventus tenure

Sadly for Motta, his time at Juventus proved to be largely unsuccessful. Although his tenure began on a promising note, the project swiftly disintegrated.

Between February and March, the Bianconeri suffered embarrassing eliminations from the Coppa Italia at the hands of Empoli, and the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven, while the humbling back-to-back defeats to Atalanta (4-0) and Fiorentina (3-0) proved to be the final nail in the coffin of a managerial stint that only lasted eight months.

Motta was replaced by Igor Tudor in March 2025, but he and his technical staff have remained on the club’s books ever since.