We knew when Igor Tudor made his way from Split, Croatia, back to Turin to become Juventus’ interim manager in March that it was potentially a short-term situation. But the interesting twist in all of this is that Juve are part of a Club World Cup field this summer that gets underway less than a month after the 2024-25 season comes to an end.
So when will we know if Tudor is the man going into next season or somebody else — and let the rumor mill continue to fly there! — is coming this summer?
Well, it looks like it won’t be until after Juventus’ participation in the Club World Cup — which gets underway on June 18 with Juve’s first group stage game — based on what we’ve heard from chief executive officer Maurizio Scanavino on Tuesday night. Scanavino’s words are as follows:
“Tudor has had a very positive impact. He’s doing a good job in a critical moment with a limited squad.
“We’ve been clear from the beginning. We will definitely do the [Club] World Cup together, and then we’ll decide how to move forward. For now, we are very happy.”
(Source: Football Italia)
Considering there is still some doubts about the future of Juve sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli, it’s no surprise that the board of directors are holding off on a managerial choice until they decide on the person who will be putting together the roster. But when it comes simply to Tudor, this isn’t much of a surprise considering this always felt like the situation that he came back to Juventus knowing.
Of course, if Juventus fail to qualify for the Champions League over the next couple of weeks then things could get a little interesting when it comes to Tudor’s future. Or maybe no Champions League next season will leave the club thinking they won’t be able to either afford a high-profile manager or won’t be able to attract one without at least one season of Europe’s premier club competition.
Juventus have won three, drawn three and lost one in the seven games that Tudor has been in charge since replacing Thiago Motta during the March international break.