“First of all, I have to question myself rather than the footballers. As I told them today, if this is what my team offers, I must assess mostly what I’ve done, before analysing what they’ve done. The performance was dreadful in many aspects”
Luciano Spalletti
after Juventus FC lost to an outsider and lost all chances of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.
I want to surprise you, mister, but we fans don’t have any questions for you – we have questions for the Juventus FC chairman and board, who gave this manager a new three-year contract just a few months ago.
Did Luciano Spalletti show anything extraordinary after returning? Since coming back to manage Juventus FC in October 2025, Spalletti has won 17 matches in all competitions out of 31 played, with 8 draws and 6 losses.
Now let’s compare that to Thiago Motta’s statistics: 42 matches in all competitions, with 18 wins, 16 draws, and 8 losses.
Do you see any real difference? Yes, Motta had fresh ideas – Spalletti has a philosophy for explaining his failures.
If Luciano Spalletti still has questions about himself after all his experience with different clubs and different football players, if he still can’t control the team or the mentality of his players, if they need extra motivation just to secure a UEFA Champions League spot, then it means that your coaching philosophy is dead.
Sorry.
