Juventus Sorting Out What to do With Their Bench | OneFootball

Juventus officially appointed Damien Comolli as their new general manager and promoted Giorgio Chiellini to director of football strategy on Sunday, while Cristiano Giuntoli’s exit will be formalized in the coming days, and they can now decide whether to confirm Igor Tudor after missing out on Antonio Conte and Gian Piero Gasperini.

The Croat will return to Turin on Monday to start preparing for the Club World Cup and meet with the new execs. The Bianconeri brass has been mulling over other coaches. Marco Silva, whom they were eyeing beforehand too, Stefano Pioli, and Roberto Mancini are on their shortlist, Gianluca Di Marzio informs. The present boss is gaining momentum. The hierarchy would go in another direction only if they could hire a clear upgrade.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tudor has the backing of the ownership and the players. However, his fate will hinge on whether he’ll hit it off with Comolli. His demands regarding the transfer market will play a role too. Plus, they’d have to discuss an extension eventually.

Per Corriere dello Sport, the Old Lady is also considering Bruno Genesio and seeking a sporting director. The top options are former Milan and Rennes official Frederic Massara and ex-Lens exec Diego Lopez. The attempt for Gasperini wasn’t too forceful. Moreover, Roma had been courting him for months.

Our Take on Juventus and Tudor

The timing of their front office overhaul was baffling and probably cost them Conte, while the former Atalanta boss was already too far gone in Roma’s direction already. It’ll be another transitional year. The former defender is perfectly suited for that. It’s his job to lose unless he gets too radical with his requests to bolster the squad, which is what led to his departure from Lazio.