Igor Tudor has been dismissed as Juventus head coach after 24 games in charge. The 47-year-old’s last game was a 1-0 loss to Lazio on Sunday, leaving the side in eighth in Serie A. The defeat followed a 2-0 defeat in the league against Como and a 1-0 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League.

On Monday, Juventus issued the following statement. "Juventus FC announces that it has today relieved Igor Tudor of his duties as head coach of the Men's First Team, along with his staff consisting of Ivan Javorcic,

Juventus have been warned by club legend Alessandro Del Piero that Igor Tudor's sacking will not solve the problems at the club. The former Italy international has explained that the issues inside the club are more complex than what the decision-makers believe and that it is not a coaching problem which has led to their dismal start to the campaign.

Juventus have identified ex-Napoli and Italian coach Luciano Spalletti as the top contender for the managerial position following Igor Tudor’s sacking on Monday.Tudor was relieved of his duties

Juventus sacked Igor Tudor because of poor results and performances in recent games, but the frosty relationship between the Croat and club director Damien Comolli also played a role in the coach’s dismissal.