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Erik ten Hag eyes top European job – but it’s not available right away

Former Manchester United Erik ten Hag is keen on the Juventus job, talkSPORT understands. Ten Hag was sacked by United in October 2024 and has been without a club since. Ten Hag coached 128 matches at Man United averaging 1.84 points per gameGetty Juve axed Thiago Motta on Sunday with the team currently fifth in Serie A, 12 points behind leaders Inter Milan. For the meantime, though, Igor Tudor has been appointed on an initial contract until the end of the season. Tudor is conducting his first training session on Monday ahead of their home game against 12th place Genoa after the international break. Motta was only at the helm for eight months, previously impressing with fellow Italian side Bologna who he claimed Champions League football with. last term. He only lost three league games as head coach of the Old Lady but he drew 13 matches, the same amount as he won, leading to their current position in the table. Two of Motta’s three league losses came in his last two encounters, a 4-0 defeat to Atalanta followed by a 3-0 loss to Fiorentina. His side was also knocked out of the Champions League following a play-off loss to PSV Eindhoven, a team who later lost 9-3 to Arsenal on aggregate in the Round of 16. Thanks to only losing three games, though, Juventus are only one point off fourth-place Bologna, and six behind third-place Atalanta. Between 20112 and 2020, the Italian giants claimed nine successive league titles but have failed to win a Scudetto since. A Juventus statement read: “The club thanks Thiago Motta and all his staff for the professionalism shown and for the work carried out in these months with passion and dedication. Prior to Motta’s coaching career he played for Barcelona, Inter Milan and PSGGetty “We wish them the best for the future.” The club hierarchy may consider Ten Hag as the man to turn things around in the long-term. Despite a turbulent time at Manchester United the Dutchman won the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup last season, beating Manchester City to stop their rivals from claiming the double. Prior to his arrival in Manchester he collected several trophies at Dutch giants Ajax. He landed three league titles, two Dutch cups, and a Dutch Super Cup, as well as a stunning Champions League semi-final run in 2018/19, which saw them beat Real Madrid. However Italian reports have said Roberto Mancini, current Al Nassr boss Stefano Pioli, and Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini are all being considered for the permanent Juventus job.

Mar 24, 2025 - 17:34

Erik ten Hag eyes top European job – but it’s not available right away

Former Manchester United Erik ten Hag is keen on the Juventus job, talkSPORT understands.

Ten Hag was sacked by United in October 2024 and has been without a club since.

Ten Hag coached 128 matches at Man United averaging 1.84 points per game

Juve axed Thiago Motta on Sunday with the team currently fifth in Serie A, 12 points behind leaders Inter Milan.

For the meantime, though, Igor Tudor has been appointed on an initial contract until the end of the season.

Tudor is conducting his first training session on Monday ahead of their home game against 12th place Genoa after the international break.

Motta was only at the helm for eight months, previously impressing with fellow Italian side Bologna who he claimed Champions League football with. last term.

He only lost three league games as head coach of the Old Lady but he drew 13 matches, the same amount as he won, leading to their current position in the table.

Two of Motta’s three league losses came in his last two encounters, a 4-0 defeat to Atalanta followed by a 3-0 loss to Fiorentina.

His side was also knocked out of the Champions League following a play-off loss to PSV Eindhoven, a team who later lost 9-3 to Arsenal on aggregate in the Round of 16.

Thanks to only losing three games, though, Juventus are only one point off fourth-place Bologna, and six behind third-place Atalanta.

Between 20112 and 2020, the Italian giants claimed nine successive league titles but have failed to win a Scudetto since.

A Juventus statement read: “The club thanks Thiago Motta and all his staff for the professionalism shown and for the work carried out in these months with passion and dedication.

Prior to Motta’s coaching career he played for Barcelona, Inter Milan and PSG

“We wish them the best for the future.”

The club hierarchy may consider Ten Hag as the man to turn things around in the long-term.

Despite a turbulent time at Manchester United the Dutchman won the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup last season, beating Manchester City to stop their rivals from claiming the double.

Prior to his arrival in Manchester he collected several trophies at Dutch giants Ajax.

He landed three league titles, two Dutch cups, and a Dutch Super Cup, as well as a stunning Champions League semi-final run in 2018/19, which saw them beat Real Madrid.

However Italian reports have said Roberto Mancini, current Al Nassr boss Stefano Pioli, and Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini are all being considered for the permanent Juventus job.