There have been rising rumours that Juventus is secretly making ready for a possible managerial change, with Xavi Hernandez allegedly being thought-about as a candidate to switch Thiago Motta if the latter’s struggles proceed. Motta has confronted important challenges in his position as Juventus supervisor, with the workforce failing to satisfy expectations regardless of having a few of the finest gamers in Italy of their ranks. Juventus followers, who’re accustomed to seeing their workforce dominate, are rising annoyed with the underwhelming performances this season.
The boys in black and white have improved their squad in latest months, which has elevated the stress on Motta to ship outcomes. The supervisor is aware of he can’t afford to proceed underperforming, and with Juventus’ unbeaten run in Serie A now over, the workforce must safe victories to show they’re progressing. A string of attracts will now not suffice to indicate that the workforce is bettering. With this in thoughts, the query of whether or not Xavi might be introduced in as a alternative has develop into a subject of debate.
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Francesco Oppini has weighed in on the rumours, stating that there was no contact between Juventus and Xavi at this level. In response to Oppini, Juventus has no speedy plans to sack Motta, regardless of the workforce’s latest struggles. He stated, as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb: “Xavi has not been contacted by Juventus so far.”
Whereas Xavi’s managerial profession has seen some success, together with a league title at Barcelona, some consider he wouldn’t supply a big enchancment at Juventus, significantly with the present group of gamers. Many really feel that regardless of his achievements, Xavi would possibly wrestle to guide Juventus to a Serie A title (Scudetto) at this stage. The uncertainty round Motta’s future will proceed to dominate discussions, however evidently for now, Juventus is sticking with their present supervisor.