Wage Bill Factor in Potential Juventus Coaching Change

Igor Tudor needs to right the ship in the next two or three matches to stay at the helm of Juventus. In addition to the technical elements, the hierarchy would have to weigh the economic aspects should they indeed opt to hire a new manager, Calciomercato informs.

The Bianconeri already have two gaffers on their payroll. Thiago Motta didn’t find a new landing spot during the summer, nor did he rescind his contract, which lasts until 2027. He and his assistants cost about €12M gross annually. He was linked to Bayer Leverkusen and Monaco, but they wound up making different choices.

Tudor has a €2M salary and a less expensive staff than his predecessor. Juventus will have to spend €20M gross combined for the two tacticians until 2027. It’s a sizeable burden that could influence the choice should they decide to go in a different direction. Top managers like Roberto Mancini and Luciano Spalletti would command lofty wages.

In addition, the Old Lady is under the scope of UEFA due to a possible violation of the Financial Fair Play for excessive spending in the past triennium. The club is anticipating a fine and perhaps some limitations to the squad.

Our Take on the Juventus and Tudor

It’s true that they are in a tricky spot from the economic standpoint, but not qualifying for the Champions League would be a disaster in that sense too. There’s an ongoing capital increase, and they’ll probably just bite the bullet if Tudor continues to look clueless, and they keep tumbling down the standings. Appointing a youngster or somebody unfamiliar with Serie A would be a massive gamble.