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The Turin Giants Name Former Italy Manager the Experienced Gaffer

The Serie A powerhouse have appointed ex- Azzurri manager Luciano Spalletti to take the helm for the rest of the term.

The 66-year-old takes over from the Croatian manager, who was dismissed following the loss to Lazio last weekend.

The former boss came on board in March as Thiago Motta's replacement but departed after seven months after an eight-game winless streak.

Under Spalletti, Napoli clinched the Serie A championship in 2022-23 then moving on to lead the Italian national team, which missed out on the 2022 World Cup with Mancini at the helm.

He secured their spot in Euro 2024 where they were knocked out in the last 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.

He has previously coached Inter Milan, Roma, and Udinese in Italy's top flight and secured two Russian Premier League titles with Zenit St Petersburg.

Massimo Brambilla took interim charge of Juventus in the midweek 3-1 triumph over Udinese which left them seventh in Serie A - six points behind leaders Napoli after nine games.

Their Champions League campaign sees them in 25th place in the group stage, after recording one defeat and two ties in the initial three fixtures.

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Scott Tran

A political analyst and writer focusing on UK-European relations, with a background in journalism and public policy.

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