Juventus have hired Thiago Motta to replace Massimiliano Allegri as their coach, the Italian giants announced on Wednesday.
“Juventus is delighted to announce Thiago Motta as the new first team coach. The Italian-Brazilian has signed an agreement with the Club until June 30, 2027,” Juventus said in a statement.
Allegri was sacked for his antics at the end of his team's Coppa Italia final over Atalanta, while Bologna confirmed before the end of the Serie A season that Motta would not renew his contract at the club.
“I am very happy to start a new chapter at the head of a great club like Juventus,” Motta said as part of Juventus' announcement. “I thank the owners and the management, who can be sure of my ambition to keep the Juventus flag high and please the fans.”
Motta, 41, helped Bologna secure the Champions League in his second season with the northern Italian team, the first time they have done so since 1964.
Before Bologna, Motta guided Spezia to Serie A survival in 2021-22, although his first managerial role at Genoa ended after just two months in 2020.
The Brazil-born former Italy international enjoyed an illustrious playing career with Juventus rivals Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, with whom he won a historic treble under José Mourinho in 2009. -10.
Motta's Bologna faced Juventus in their penultimate match of the Serie A season, giving up a three-goal lead to the bianconeros In the last 15 minutes, Paolo Montero took interim charge of the Turin club after the dismissal of Allegri.
Allegri's contract was formally terminated in early June by mutual agreement.
