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The Turin Giants Appoint Previous Italian National Team Head Coach the Experienced Gaffer

Juventus have appointed former Italy boss Spalletti as their manager until the end of the season.

The 66-year-old replaces Igor Tudor, who was sacked following the loss to Lazio on Sunday.

Tudor arrived at the club in March to replace Thiago Motta but departed after seven months at the end of an eight-match winless run.

Spalletti led Napoli to the Serie A title in 2022-23 then moving on to lead the Italian national team, who had failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup during Roberto Mancini's tenure.

He helped them qualify for Euro 2024 but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Switzerland.

Nonetheless, Italy dismissed Spalletti in June post a qualifying defeat against Norway, with the Azzurri at risk of missing out on a third consecutive World Cup.

Spalletti has also managed Inter Milan, Roma and Udinese in Serie A and won the Russian Premier League twice with Zenit St Petersburg.

Massimo Brambilla served as interim manager for Juventus during the 3-1 victory over Udinese on Wednesday which left them seventh in Serie A - trailing leaders Napoli by six points after nine matches.

They are 25th in the league phase of the Champions League, with one loss and two draws in their first three games.

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Elizabeth Jackson

Elara Vance is a UK-based cultural journalist with over a decade of experience covering arts and entertainment trends across Europe.

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