Juventus Sack Igor Tudor After Eight-Game Slump

On Oct. 27 Juventus dismissed head coach Igor Tudor after an eight-match winless run, including three straight defeats, the latest a 1-0 loss to Lazio. The club also relieved Tudor’s backroom staff and appointed reserve-team coach Massimiliano Brambilla as interim first-team coach. The poor form has left Juventus eighth in Serie A and has seen their Champions League campaign falter. Tudor returned in March to replace Thiago Motta, had guided Juve to fourth place and Champions League qualification last season, and won 10 of 24 matches in charge; he remains under contract through June 2027. Juventus will return to Serie A midweek to host Udinese. The sacking underscores the club’s recent shift toward earlier managerial changes rather than waiting until season’s end.