Overview
- Spalletti, 66, was unveiled Friday after Igor Tudor was dismissed following an eight-match winless run across competitions.
- General manager Damien Comolli said the hire was completed in three days and clarified the extension is a club option, not an automatic renewal.
- Spalletti said Juventus can re-enter the Scudetto race, while prioritizing a return to Champions League positions.
- His debut is away to Cremonese on Saturday, with multiple Italian outlets reporting he will initially keep a three-man defense due to limited preparation time.
- Juventus sit seventh in Serie A and are winless in this season’s Champions League after three matches.