🔗 Share this article The Turin Giants Appoint Ex- Italy Head Coach Luciano Spalletti The Old Lady have named previous Azzurri head coach Spalletti to lead the team until the end of the season. The experienced coach replaces the Croatian manager, who was sacked after the Serie A side's defeat by Lazio recently. Tudor arrived at the club in March as Thiago Motta's replacement but exited following a seven-month stint at the end of an eight-match winless run. Spalletti guided Napoli to the Serie A crown in 2022-23 prior to assuming the Italy role, which missed out on the 2022 World Cup with Mancini at the helm. He secured their spot in Euro 2024 but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Switzerland. Yet, the Italian FA let Spalletti go in June post a qualifying defeat against Norway, putting Italy in danger of missing a third straight World Cup. Spalletti has also managed Inter Milan, Roma and Udinese in Serie A and lifted the Russian league trophy twice while at Zenit St Petersburg. Massimo Brambilla took interim charge of Juventus for their 3-1 win against Udinese on Wednesday which left them seventh in Serie A - six points adrift of Napoli at the top after nine rounds. In the Champions League, they sit 25th in the league phase, having lost once and drawn twice in their opening three matches.