Until two months ago, Juventus were a legitimate title contender and trailed leaders Inter by just two points in the championship race.Today, Juventus lag behind Inter by 20 points, which is the Old Lady’s biggest deficit in relation to a leader in the last 30 years since three points are awarded for a win in Serie A. A historically bad result and a season that could once again end in disaster.Juventus have not only dropped out of the race for the Scudetto, but is slowly putting its participation in the Champions League into question. In the previous four matches, they won only two points and are now only two points ahead of the fourth-placed Bologna. Given that Italy will most likely have five representatives in the Champions League, it is a mitigating circumstance because Juve sit seven in front of Roma, and nine points ahead of sixth-placed Atalanta (with a game in hand). However, not so long ago, that advantage was as much as 17 points, and no one thought that Juventus could threaten their place in the Champions League by the end of the season…Inter beat Empoli for Inzaghi’s 100th victory in the Nerrazurri dugoutAlthough the Champions League is still a realistic goal and the points stock is solid, the poor results and performance have set off all the alarms in Turin. The fate of coach Max Allegri is in question. It is almost certain that the expert from Tuscany will leave the club at the end of the season, but there are already rumors about the scenario of him being fired before the end of the season.Juventus must not risk another season without the Champions League because just participating in the group stage from next season would bring the Bianconeri around 80,000,000 euros. Huge money if it is known that the financial situation of the club has been unstable for a long time. The absence of funds from playing in an elite competition would be a severe blow. Juventus will certainly have to sell one of the big names from the first team such as Vlahović, Bremer or Chiesa in the summer in order to balance the club’s books. Without money from the Champions League, they would have to sell more and would not have the money to bring in adequate replacements.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Last season, the club’s management forgave Allegri’s failure and lack of placement in European competitions, but that will not be the case this year. The only question is whether to react immediately and prevent a similar fiasco. Last season, the club’s management stood behind the coach, but the risk did not materialize. Now, supporting Allegri risks an economic tsunami on the club’s account…Allegri’s fate will be decided in the next ten days. Tonight, in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup, Juve will play against Lazio, who defeated them in the championship last weekend. For both teams, this is the last chance for a trophy in the season. Then they welcome Fiorentina, with whom they traditionally play tight matches, and the city derby against a highly motivated Torino awaits them this weekend. If the series of bad results continued, the club’s management would have to react urgently and try to save the season by replacing Allegri. Although it would cost them (Allegri has a contract until 2025 worth 7,000,000 euros net per season), the damage would be much less than hanging on for money from the Champions League for the second season in a row.🚨 Juventus will consider sacking Massimiliano Allegri if the next Serie A matches against Fiorentina and Torino don’t have ‘a positive outcome.’(Source: Tuttosport) pic.twitter.com/9r03RMpx6w— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) April 2, 2024 Temporary solutions on the Bianconeri bench have already been mentioned. These are people from the club, Massimo Brambilla and Paolo Montero. Brambilla coaches the B team that competes in the third league, while Montero is the youth coach. Both are former footballers and young professionals who know what is expected at Juventus, and perhaps Montero would be a better solution for shock therapy. The Uruguayan wore the Juventus jersey for a decade at the time of their greatest success and knows very well the club’s DNA and how important victories are. As the club’s motto says: ‘Wins are not important, wins are the only thing that counts’. Montero was a leader that many feared as a player, and he could shake up the Bianconeri’s anemic dressing room, which clearly lacked a leader after the departures of senators Chiellini, Bonucci, Buffon…Montero could be a temporary solution if Allegri is fired immediately, and Thiago Motta is the long-term one. The creator of this year’s hit Bologna is on the target of stronger clubs, he is also mentioned as a future coach of AC Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli… He showed serious coaching talent, and he would be a much cheaper option than Allegri. If they want one of the most promising coaches in Europe, Juventus must not gamble too much and wait. The replacement of Allegri at the end of the season would be a strong signal for Motta that they are waiting for him in Turin, unlike other interested clubs where the situations with the coaches have not yet been resolved.COPPA ITALIASemifinalsTuesday22:00: (1.80) Juventus (3.50) Lazio (4.70)Wednesday22:00: (2.60) Fiorentina (3.35) Atalanta (2.70)***odds are subject to change***
