Comolli Confirms Tudor As Juventus Head Coach For 2025-26

New Juventus General Manager Damien Comolli confirms Igor Tudor will remain in charge of the team beyond the Club World Cup.

New Juventus General Manager Comolli spoke for the first time to Italian media on Tuesday as he was unveiled at a press conference at the Allianz Stadium.

One of the main topics was the future of Tudor.

The Croat was appointed to replace Thigo Motta in March, and his contract was automatically extended to 2026 after securing qualification for the Champions League.

However, Juventus have an option to terminate the coach’s contract by paying just €1m by July 31, 2025 and had previously held talks with Antonio Conte and Gian Piero Gasperini.

Comolli, however, confirmed Tudor would remain in charge for the new season.

“I can confirm Tudor will be the coach for the next campaign, beyond the Club World Cup,” Comolli said via Ilbianconero.com.

Comolli has held several roles in football, including Chief Scout and President.

What Comolli said about Tudor

A former Toulouse President, Comolli, had already met Tudor’s Marseille in the Ligue 1.

“The year Tudor was at Marseille beat us twice,” Comolli recalled.

“We laughed about this. I told him: ‘Do you remember what I told you after those games?’ There weren’t many coaches who could keep that intensity and mental strength, and he remembered it.

“He made exceptional work at Marseille, their intensity and mental strength were outstanding that season.”

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Coppa Italia 2025-26 bracket: Milan Begin Against Bari In August

Milan will open their Coppa Italia 2025-26 campaign against Bari on August 17, as the tournament bracket is drawn up.

The competition is put together like a tennis bracket, so we already know roughly which path the teams could take if they progress.

Every stage is a one-off match to be decided on the night, with only the semi-finals played over home and away legs.

Once again, to avoid excessive strain on the players, they go directly to a penalty shoot-out if the score is level after 90 minutes, without going through extra time.

Bad season means Milan start early
As Milan finished eighth in the Serie A table, they are not one of the top seeds and must begin their Coppa Italia campaign against Serie B side Bari at San Siro on August 17.

New coach Max Allegri will not be on the bench for that game, because he must sit out a two-match Coppa Italia ban from his last experience at Juventus.

A victory would see them go on to play either Lecce or Juve Stabia, while further ahead down their side of the bracket are Lazio in the Round of 16, Bologna in the quarter-finals, then Juventus or Atalanta in the semi-final.

Bologna are the reigning Coppa Italia holders and therefore begin their defence in the Round of 16 against an opponent from Parma, Spezia, Salernitana or Sampdoria.

Inter are on the other side of the bracket, starting from the Round of 16 along with Roma, Fiorentina and Napoli.

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Serie A

Official: Gasperini Is New Roma Coach Until June 2028

Roma have now officially signed Gian Piero Gasperini as their new coach with a contract to June 2028, where he will be working with advisor Claudio Ranieri.

The decision had already been made last week, but was only made official this afternoon with a statement.

“Gasperini’s career is defined by its creative tactics, dedication to hard work, and exceptional player development.

“Both Ownership and Claudio Ranieri believe Gasperini is the right man for the mission.”

Roma appoint Gasperini for new project
Gasperini had spent nine extraordinary years with Atalanta, where he won the Europa League, reached the Coppa Italia Final, the Champions League quarter-final, and secured qualification for the Champions League five times in seven seasons.

Ranieri had been an instrumental part in the decision to hire Gasp, having decided to retire at the end of this season after steering the Giallorossi to fifth place in Serie A.

It is a contract to June 2028 and Gasperini is already set to have his first training sessions with the new squad.

He was photographed signing the deal alongside Ranieri, who will stay on at the club as a special advisor, and director of sport Florent Ghisolfi.

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Serie A

Chivu Announcement Delayed By Parma Contract

Cristian Chivu has signed the two-year contract to become the new coach of Inter, but there will probably not be a formal announcement until next week.

The Romanian was spotted entering the club headquarters this morning, then President Beppe Marotta left three hours later.

He put pen to paper on the two-year deal, believed to be worth €2.5m per season plus bonuses.

Chivu has signed the Inter contract
According to Calciomercato.com, there is no need to wait for a statement today or even over the weekend.

The reason is that Chivu is still technically under contract with Parma, having taken over that role on February 18, and needs to finalise that paperwork first.

He oversaw three wins, seven draws and three defeats in Serie A, which proved enough to escape relegation on the final day of the season.

Chivu is still expected to hold his first training session at the Appiano Gentile ground on Monday, as preparations begin for the Club World Cup in the USA.

He is no stranger to the complex, having been a player there from 2007 to 2014, then working as a coach in their youth academy from 2018 to 2024.

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