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2026 will be Juventus’s year

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10 months ago

December 29, 2025

Juventus, as has become common in recent seasons, has once again embarked on a rebuilding process with the arrival of Luciano Spalletti.

This comes after the club decided that Igor Tudor was no longer suitable, just months after extending his contract in the summer of the 2025–2026 season.

It is unacceptable for an Italian giant like Juventus to spend so long out of title contention, especially considering that not long ago they won nine consecutive league titles—a period of dominance under Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri, during which no team could challenge them.

Ironically, both managers now lead two of Juventus’s main rivals. In fact, according to Italian media reports last summer, before offering Tudor a contract extension—which he would be dismissed from a few months later—the club had reached out to both Conte and Allegri to lead Juventus’s reconstruction.

For various reasons, one ended up at Milan and the other stayed at Napoli, pursuing continental success.

Spalletti and Yildiz

With Spalletti now in charge and Yildiz as the centerpiece of the project, Juventus must secure a Champions League spot in 2026 and bring in the necessary reinforcements over the summer to compete for the top position in the 2026–2027 season.

While the overall level of Serie A—outside of Inter and Napoli—is relatively low, and Milan and Roma still have opportunities to contend for silverware, the reality is that the Bianconeri remain two steps behind.

With the FIFA World Cup in the United States approaching—a tournament every player wants to participate in—Juventus must take advantage of players’ competitive drive in the second half of the season to maximize their performance and finish as high in the table as possible.

In their precarious financial situation, the difference between finishing fifth and third is substantial.

After 17 matchdays of the Italian league, Juventus sits in third place with 32 points from 9 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses, having scored 23 goals and conceded 15.