🔗 Share this article The Turin Giants Name Ex- Italian National Team Head Coach Luciano Spalletti The Old Lady have chosen former Azzurri head coach Luciano Spalletti as their manager for the rest of the term. Spalletti takes over from Igor Tudor, who was let go after the Serie A side's defeat by Lazio recently. The former boss came on board in March filling the shoes of Thiago Motta but departed after seven months following a string of eight matches without a victory. Spalletti led Napoli to the Serie A title in 2022-23 prior to assuming the Italy role, which missed out on the 2022 World Cup under former boss Roberto Mancini. He helped them qualify for Euro 2024 where they were knocked out in the last 16 by Switzerland. Yet, the Italian FA let Spalletti go in June after a World Cup qualifying defeat by Norway, with the Azzurri at risk of missing out on a third consecutive World Cup. Spalletti's managerial career includes Inter Milan, Roma, and Udinese in Serie A and secured two Russian Premier League titles with Zenit St Petersburg. Juventus were temporarily led by Massimo Brambilla for their 3-1 win against Udinese on Wednesday placing them seventh in the Serie A standings - six points behind leaders Napoli after nine games. In the Champions League, they sit 25th in the league phase, after recording one defeat and two ties in the initial three fixtures.