Juventus in Crisis, Luciano Spalletti Faces a Big Risk: 4 Possible Replacements

Juventus is going through a very difficult period: in the first 7 league matches, the Bianconeri have earned just 11 points (a little more than half of what league-leading Inter has accumulated), and the heavy defeat against Lazio has sparked significant discontent even in the locker room.

Gleison Bremer, captain and leader of the Old Lady, spoke out strongly after the loss to Gennaro Gattuso’s team: “I’m not pointing fingers; everyone has their own personality. But there are people who hear the boos and hide—some are afraid, and some aren’t. I’ll go so far, but I can’t carry everyone on my back.”

Luciano Spalletti is increasingly on the hot seat, and many Juventus fans on social media are calling for Antonio Conte’s return. In addition to the Lecce-born coach, Didier Deschamps, Stefano Pioli, and Vincenzo Montella are also on the list of possible replacements for Spalletti.

The Tuscan coach’s record is worse than Igor Tudor’s, and criticism from fans and the press is growing louder. The Gazzetta dello Sport’s critique was particularly scathing, describing the current Juventus team as “a deformed monster”: “The Luciano Spalletti of old—the one who used to invent plays with genius and courage—is no longer here. Now there’s a veteran, perhaps traumatized by his experience with the Italian national team, who is afraid of his opponents.”

According to *La Gazzetta dello Sport*, Spalletti has betrayed himself: “After a year on the job, there isn’t a shred of identity left. This is what’s most frightening for the future. Resigning—which would make sense—isn’t in Spalletti’s DNA. He used to snub opponents and impose his ideas. In a stadium seething with rage, Spalletti does what he does best: hysterically throwing dice. Five forwards—on the field, there’s no longer a team, but a deformed, five-headed monster. But you can’t live on dice rolls alone. Good luck almost always favors those who deserve it.”