Overview
- Juventus confirmed Luciano Spalletti on an eight‑month contract with an option, a move director Damien Comolli said was agreed with Modesto and Chiellini after recent poor results.
- Spalletti said the team should aim to rejoin the scudetto race and identified Champions League qualification as a necessary target for the club.
- His first match comes away to Cremonese on November 1 at the Stadio Zini, with Daniele Chiffi appointed as referee.
- For the opener he is without Kenan Yildiz and Lloyd Kelly, with Bremer, Cabal and Milik also out, while Khephren Thuram is available after recent calf issues.
- With limited training time, early indications point to short‑term continuity with a three‑man defense rather than immediate tactical changes.