Overview
- Juventus confirmed Luciano Spalletti as head coach on a contract through June 30, 2026, worth €3m for the next eight months with an automatic renewal if the team qualifies for the Champions League.
- Under caretaker Massimo Brambilla, Juventus beat Udinese 3-1 to halt an eight-match winless run, with goals from Dusan Vlahovic, Federico Gatti and Kenan Yildiz.
- Spalletti’s debut comes away to surprise package Cremonese, who sit a point behind Juventus after winning at Genoa and are managing several injuries under Davide Nicola.
- Roma edged Parma 2-1 to rejoin Napoli at the summit after nine rounds, while Inter defeated Fiorentina 3-0 with a Hakan Calhanoglu brace and a Luka Sucic strike.
- Lazio drew 0-0 at Pisa to sit 11th on 12 points, and Genoa’s loss to Cremonese was interrupted by fan unrest as pressure grew on coach Patrick Vieira.