Juventus, Igor Tudor and Real Madrid
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Juve's head coach pleaded for perspective after his team were bested by Real Madrid but that's not how the cookie crumbles in Turin
Former Juventus defender Danilo believes the club’s clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday could serve as the catalyst for the Bianconeri to turn their season around. Currently sitting seventh in the Serie A table and still winless in the Champions League,
Igor Tudor has explained why he decided to give Dusan Vlahovic just over 10 minutes of game time for Juventus’s 2-0 defeat away against Como in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, and believes that he was right to switch from a back three to a back four despite his side’s defeat at the Stadio Sinigaglia.
Juventus manager Igor Tudor still has the backing of the locker-room, but the hierarchy's patience is not unlimited.
Juventus have gone winless in six games across all competitions following their 2-0 defeat to Como at the weekend. The poor run has piled pressure on manager Igor Tudor, with the club reportedly assessing potential replacements.
After a good start, Juventus has faded: no victories for over a month, five draws, and a heavy defeat, the one against Como. According to Matteo Moretto, relations between Comolli and the Croatian coach have further cooled, partly due to some disagreements over technical and management decisions.
Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini insists the club ‘wants nothing more’ than for Igor Tudor to continue in the role and there is no ‘crisis’ within the Old Lady.