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A report from France claims Juventus have made contact with Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez, thus elevating considerations about Thiago Motta’s future on the membership.
The Bianconeri appointed the Italian Brazilian tactician in the summertime, figuring out him as the suitable profile to implement a contemporary and progressive type of play in distinction to the inflexible and uninspiring model of soccer witnessed throughout Max Allegri’s forgettable second stint on the membership.
Nevertheless, the 42-year-old’s job is proving rather more tough than initially imagined.
Juventus are enduring yet one more depressing marketing campaign, laying fifth place within the desk, 16 factors adrift from league leaders Napoli who bested them on Saturday.
So in keeping with L’Equipe through IlBianconero, the membership’s administrators have contacted Motta’s former Barcelona teammate Xavi to investigate about his availability, albeit for a future position slightly than an instantaneous one.
Because the supply explains, the Serie A giants haven’t any plans to half methods with Motta within the close to future, and a mid-season breakup is likely out of the query barring any extraordinary occasions.
Nonetheless, the administration doesn’t need to be caught off guard at some stage. So in the event that they had been to resolve to half methods with their present head coach sooner or later, they want to have a transparent plan in thoughts.
For his half, Xavi has been on the shelf since leaving Barcelona on the finish of final season. The Blaugrana legend changed Ronald Koeman in November 2021, and managed to construct a strong basis that would provoke a brand new successful dynasty throughout his three years on the membership, elevating a bunch of La Masia youth merchandise and trusting them with key roles.
The 2010 World Cup winner even clinched the LaLiga trophy in his second season at Camp Nou, however an underwhelming third marketing campaign prompted his exit final summer time.
