Thiago Motta exoneration, fatal figure in Italian Cup: who in his place
Esonero Thiago Motta, la figuraccia in Coppa fatale: c’è già il nome del sostituto – SerieAnews
“I feel ashamed, we’ve hit rock bottom” and “I can’t save anyone.” A more wrathful Thiago Motta than ever lashed out heavily at the team in the post-match of Juventus-Empoli. The match that perhaps most of all certified what may without a shadow of a doubt be his failure, of gigantic proportions.
The elimination in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals at the hands of Empoli, a team fighting not to be relegated and, above all, arriving in Turin with many absences and in a re-staffed version, is a real shame. Last May, the victory against Atalanta in the final gave the Bianconeri the last trophy they put in their trophy cabinet; Max Allegri was still on the bench, then exonerated a few days later.
Defending the title was by no means impossible, but Juve proved once again to be fragile, inconclusive, heading for yet another poor showing in an increasingly black season. Lots of ball possession as an end in itself, very few shots on goal and at the end of the match resounding whistles against the team. “All too kind” as Motta added.
Motta, furia contro la squadra: chi è finito nel suo mirino
Inviperate the coach, especially with some of his players. “You have to deserve every day to be in here and don’t demand things without giving, today we can’t demand anything, we haven’t given anything,” the phrase that most of all needs to be emphasized, which stands out like a boulder.
Motta, furia contro la squadra: chi è finito nel suo mirino (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
Who did the coach have it in for? Probably with Dusan Vlahovic, the man who missed the penalty, who played an underwhelming match but also the one who on more than one occasion had shown bellyaches about his employment, both from a technical point of view and in terms of minute playing time.
Probably also in the coach’s sights is Koopmeiners, one of the biggest disappointments of the season: as much as 60 million to bring him to Turin, but so far on the field has descended a faded copy of the midfielder admired in Bergamo. And who knows that from now on Motta will not leave the two on the bench for life.
Tecnico nella bufera: cosa gli imputa la dirigenza
Yeah, but will there be a “from now on” for Motta? The management is not at all happy with Juve’s seasonal progress, and the elimination from the Coppa Italia has only thrown new fuel on the fire of controversy. Yesterday in the belly of the Allianz Stadium possible a confrontation was staged, also because the management will certainly have asked the coach for explanations.
Tecnico nella bufera: cosa gli imputa la dirigenza (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews)
In one week, in fact, it all fell apart: elimination in the Champions League at the hands of PSV Eindhoven, not quite Real Madrid, then elimination in the Coppa Italia against Empoli. In short, really a disaster for a team that now has an obligation to finish at least fourth. Only the championship to focus on unlike its direct rivals, busy between Europe (Fiorentina and Lazio) and the domestic cup (Bologna and Milan).
Fourth place, however, may not even be enough for Motta. At Continassa, there are several points of accusation against him. The physical and mental decline did not please the management, as did the continuous underwhelming performances. Motta is blamed for not being able to cope with three competitions in a season, with highly flawed management but also unconvincing on more than one occasion were the changes with the reading of the match in progress but also the initial formation choices.
Not to mention how he failed to create empathy with the locker room, as, moreover, had happened in Bologna. Long faces and misunderstandings reign supreme, a situation that certainly does not help.
Esonero Thiago Motta: due opzioni per la sostituzione
But is Thiago Motta in danger of being exonerated? Not at the moment. The coach will still remain on the Bianconeri bench, but his time may end very soon. Barring any further disasters, the coach should finish the season and then draw his conclusions. An extraordinary Club World Cup could help him stay at Continassa but the chances are getting less and less.
Esonero Thiago Motta: due opzioni per la sostituzione (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
Juve, on the other hand, has already sounded out possible alternatives. First and foremost is Xavi Hernandez, already contacted in recent months: an exploratory survey according to French colleagues that would have served to understand the former Barcelona coach’s availability. But also up in the air is an option that would inflame fans more depressed than ever: we refer to Zinedine Zidane, always much loved in Piedmont but also in contention for the France bench.
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