Although this weekend saw Bologna missing a unique opportunity to leapfrog Juventus in the Serie A table and get their hands on the Champions League spot, their coach, Thiago Motta, could actually benefit from it. Indirectly. A sort of…According to Calciomercato reporter Daniele Longo, the weeks-long negotiations between Juventus’ technical director Christian Giuntoli and Motta were fruitful, and the two sides reached a verbal agreement.🚨🇮🇹 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 | Juventus have an agreement in principle with Thiago Motta! The Juve board want to open a new cycle with a coach that has ‘impressive tactical ideas and enhances younger players’, reports @86_longo/@cmdotcom. pic.twitter.com/JFhS9Hekoc— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) April 7, 2024 Massimiliano Allegri’s contract expires in June 2025, but for some time, the Italian media have been announcing his Juve departure, which is now almost certain. Calciomercato does not provide details related to the agreement of the most trophy-winning Italian club with Motta but emphasizes that a handshake has taken place and that, except in the case of a ‘sensational turnaround’, the former Italian international of Brazilian origins will arrive to Turin after the end of the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8010866##Motta’s contract with Bologna expires in July, and although the owner insisted on starting negotiations on an extension as soon as possible, the 41-year-old tactician wanted to focus exclusively on the fight for a historic place in the Champions League.”Will he stay in Bologna? I can’t tell you because I’m not negotiating with anyone. You can’t talk about things that don’t exist. Motta’s priority is not his future,” said Alessandro Canova, Motta’s agent, at the beginning of April.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 31FridaySalernitana – Sassuolo 2-2 (0-2)/Candreva 52 pen, Maggiore 90+1 – Lauriente 37, Bajrami 44/SaturdayAC Milan – Lecce 3-0 (2-0)/Pulisic 6, Giroud 20, Leao 57/Roma – Lazio 1-0 (1-0)/Mancini 42/Empoli – Torino 3-2 (1-0)/Cambiaghi 6, Cancellieri 74, Niang 90+4 – Zapata 60, 90+1/SundayFrosinone – Bologna 0-0Monza – Napoli IN PROGRESS19:00: (2.75) Verona (3.10) Genoa (2.95)19:00: (4.90) Cagliari (3.60) Atalanta (1.75)21:45: (1.85) Juventus (3.60) Fiorentina (4.80)Monday21:45: (7.00) Udinese (4.30) Inter (1.48)***odds are subject to change***
