Brazilian-Portuguese coach Thiago Motta has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with top-flight Italian Serie A side Juventus FC, which is valid until June 2027.
Motta, who was recently the head coach of Bologna, is presently in Portugal, where he will put pen to paper on a three-year deal, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
It is expected that Juventus will issue a club statement on the signing of Motta, who appeared at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and two European Championships as a player with Italy.
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‘‘Thiago Motta signs as new Juventus head coach today, plan confirmed!
‘‘He’s in Portugal where he will put pen to paper on three-year deal valid until June 2027.
‘‘Club statement to follow in the next days, here we go confirmed.’’ Romano wrote on his X page.
Motta will now replace Maximiliano Allegri who has parted ways with Juventus as he won’t be the manager next season, as planned since February, when he fell out with the board of the club.
