Juventus have announced Luciano Spalletti as their new head coach. The club management issued an official statement on their website and social media channels on October 30.

Spalletti takes over as head coach after Igor Tudor parted ways with the club four days ago, over their eight-game winless streak. The 66-year-old has a contract until the end of the current season as Juventus look to rescue things after a poor start to the campaign under Tudor.

It read, “Luciano Spalletti is the new head coach of Juventus, signing an agreement with the Club until June 30, 2026,” detailing the achievements of the coach since the beginning of his coaching career.

Other parts of the statement read, “ Born in Certaldo, in the province of Florence, in 1959, Spalletti began his coaching career 30 years ago after playing for Spezia and Empoli, among others. He began his coaching career at the Tuscan club, winning the Serie C Coppa Italia before leading the club to Serie A promotion, establishing himself as one of the most innovative coaches in Italy.

He enjoyed an impressive tenure with Udinese in the early 2000s, securing three consecutive years of European competition qualification before, in the 2004/05 season, guiding the Friuli club to their first-ever Champions League qualification berth, which then took him to Roma for the next four seasons, where he lifted two Coppa Italia trophies as well as the Supercoppa Italiana”.

Adding that “from 2009 to 2014, Spalletti managed Zenit St. Petersburg, winning two league titles, a domestic cup as well as the Russian Super Cup, before returning to Italy to take charge of Roma and then Inter. After winning the Serie A title at the end of the 2022/23 season with Napoli, the Tuscan coach then served as head coach of the Italian national team until June this year”.

Tudor spent the majority of his playing career at Juventus and was appointed in March earlier this year as manager. He won just 10 of his 24 games in charge in Turin. The side currently sits in seventh place in the table after nine Serie A matches, with 15 points.

However, they have not won a single UEFA Champions League match so far this season, and are 25th in the table with two points, just outside the play-off places, after losing to Real Madrid last week.

Earlier reports suggested that Spalletti asserted he wouldn’t manage another team in Italy. He has, however, chosen to return to domestic football in his home country after a difficult spell with the national side.

Juventus struggled last season after appointing Thiago Motta to replace Massimiliano Allegri, before he was replaced by Tudor.

Spalletti’s first match in charge of his new side will be against Serie A newcomers Cremonese, who have impressed this season.

The side, which signed Jamie Vardy on a free transfer after he departed Leicester City at the end of last term, are one point behind Juventus, in eighth place.

The club announced Tudor’s dismissal after they played Lazio on Sunday, October 26. This left them eighth on the Serie A table.

“The club thanks Igor Tudor and his entire staff for their professionalism and dedication over the past few months and wishes them all the best for their future careers,” Juventus announced in a social media post.

Juventus added that Massimiliano Brambilla will take charge of the side for their Serie A fixture against Udinese on Wednesday (17:30 GMT).

“Massimo Brambilla will take temporary charge of the first team”, they continued.

The Old Lady are six points behind leaders Napoli, and have failed to win in their last five league matches. Juventus are 25th in the Champions League group stage table, having lost once and drawn twice in their opening three matches.

This comes barely a week after This comes after the club parted ways with Ange Postecoglou, who lasted just 39 days when his contract was expected to expire in June next year.

Following the club’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League, the hierarchy bid him farewell just seventeen minutes after.

Taking his place, the club announced a former player, Dyche as the new boss in a formal statement shared on their website by their communications department. They mentioned him to be the one to take charge of their match against FC Porto on Thursday, with a contract that runs until 2027.

“Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Club’s new Head Coach, following a thorough recruitment process led by Global Head of Football, Edu Gaspar, and Global Technical Director, George Syrianos. The former Forest youth player joins the Club on a contract running until the summer of 2027 and will take charge of his first match on Thursday night as The Reds take on FC Porto in the Europa League.

He will be working with former teammates Ian Woan and Steve Ston.

“ Dyche will be joined by his experienced coaching team of Ian Woan and Steve Stone, both former Nottingham Forest players who together made more than 400 appearances for the Reds during the 1990s”, the statement read.

Forest is confident of Sean Dyche’s tactical prowess and leadership skills to see the club to its next level, citing that “the appointment represents the best opportunity for a successful and competitive season across both domestic and European competitions”.

“A respected and experienced Premier League manager, Dyche brings the perfect blend of character, tactical acumen and proven achievement to guide the Club through its next chapter. Having managed more than 330 Premier League matches in his career to date, Dyche has built teams defined by defensive organisation, resilience, and strength from set pieces, qualities that align closely with the current squad’s attributes and the Club’s footballing identity,” the statement mentioned.

It continued, “As a former Forest youth player who lives locally, Dyche also has a deep understanding of the values and pride of Forest and its supporters. With his character, tactical acumen and man-management skills, his appointment represents the best opportunity for a successful and competitive season across both domestic and European competitions”.

Postecoglu did not win any of his eight games in charge – drawing two and losing six – after he was brought in to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked just three matches into the campaign.

Forest are 18th in the league table after one win in eight games during what has been a difficult start to the season.

“It’s a mess, isn’t it?” said BBC Sport football pundit Chris Sutton on the Monday Night Club before Dyche’s appointment was confirmed.“If Dyche gets over the line, it is an admission that they got it wrong with Ange Postecoglou and are thinking about survival.

“Dyche has always managed clubs where it has been a struggle. He bucked the trend at Burnley and got the best out of the players he had and proved himself to be a competent manager. At Everton, he took over a team in trouble and stabilised the club. He had points deductions to contend with. Forest wants to stay in the league, so it seems a sensible appointment. They won’t go down, they have too many good players.”

Dyche’s appointment marks the club’s third since the start of this season. So far, the club’s ‘sacking spree’ adds to a record of some of the shortest dismissal cases in football coaching history, signifying the club’s resolve to get to the top.