Crucial hours for the future of Thiago Motta. The current coach of Bologna, who has qualified for the next edition of the Champions League, is about to decide his future. Who will no longer be in the rossoblù. The Bianconeri are in pole position. Below are all the updates from a hectic day.
9.48pm
Bologna, the incredible season
While waiting for the last match, here is Bologna’s balance sheet this season with Thiago Motta on the bench. There are 41 matches (between Serie A and Italian Cup) with 21 wins, 14 draws and just 6 defeats. Average points of 1.88.
9.16pm
The fans and the salute to Motta
Thiago Motta’s last bench as Bologna coach tomorrow evening against Genoa. There will be at least 1,000 fans following the rossoblù in Genoa. Despite the game being played tomorrow evening, on a weekday, the away section of the Ferraris is already half full.
8.44pm
Thiago Motta and his experiences on the bench
Thiago has always had clear ideas about the future. As soon as he hung up his boots he started on the bench with PSG’s Under 19 team. Then Genoa, Spezia and Bologna. Now the big move to Juve, the greatest opportunity of his career. He will turn 41 on August 28th.
8.24pm
Thiago Motta’s career
As a player, Thiago Motta always had the opportunity to play in great teams. From Barcelona B to the leap into the first team. Then Atletico Madrid, Genoa, Inter and six years at PSG, where he ended his career. With the magic of Italy he instead collected 30 appearances.
8.03pm
Thiago Motta and Chiellini’s future
The Juventus coach could also find Giorgio Chiellini, a former Juventus player ready to return as manager. After the experience in Los Angeles and the farewell to football for Giorgione, here is the future idea: to become an important reference for the next coach, for the technical director Cristiano Giuntoli, for the players (with many of whom he was team-mate ) and also for the fans.
7.47pm
Motta, not just Juve
Motta now seems to be betrothed to Juventus, but other teams have also put him in their sights: Chelsea, Barcelona, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Milan.
7.26pm
Thiago Motta, greetings
Tomorrow Bologna will play their last match in Genoa, then Thiago Motta will return to his home in Cascais, Portugal. This will mark the end of his great adventure with the rossoblù.
6.51pm
Motta opens the domination of the coaches
It will be a hot summer for the Serie A benches, especially those of the top teams. Simone Inzaghi aside, firmly on the bench of the Italian Inter and close to renewal, already ‘blessed’ by Oaktree, Thiago Motta he is the first to open the domino of coaches. Tomorrow he will follow suit Pegswith the announcement of the divorce from Milan, while yesterday Gasperiniat the end of the Europa League triumph, did not confirm his stay at Atalanta, probably tempted by the vacant Napoli bench.
6.21pm
Motta at Juve: Juventus fans divided
Since the announcement of the separation from Bologna, comments about Thiago Motta from Juventus fans, who now seem to be his next team, have gone crazy on social media. The great season with the Emilians, however, does not completely convince the Juventus people, who are divided in their opinions, some manifestly affected by his past as an ‘Inter fan of the Treble’.
6pm
‘Quota 70’ Motta’s last goal
To finish in the best possible way and enter even further into the history of Bologna, Thiago Motta must hope that his team beat Genoa in advance of the last matchday scheduled for tomorrow, so he could exceed the ’70’ point quota in the championship, a feat succeeded only in two other circumstancesin 1931/32, with 71 points, and in 1963/64 with 76.
5.31pm
How Thiago’s Juventus will play
The most convinced are already wondering how Juventus can change from Allegri to Thiago Motta. It’s difficult to say, also because the Italian-Brazilian coach is a supporter of the 4-2-3-1, but in Bologna the Champions League nailed it with the 4-3-3, albeit very particular and tailored to the characteristics of his players. Much will then depend on the players available, but we would certainly expect a more aggressive team, inclined towards high pressing, but depending on the moments of the match also capable of playing the ball.
5.05pm
Motta and Juventus, we’ll talk about it at the end of the championship
All the clues point to Turin on the Juventus side, but Thiago Motta at Juventus will only be talked about at the end of the championship, which for Bologna will arrive tomorrow with the away game at Marassi against Genoa. Then the weekend during which the contours of the agreement will probably be defined.
4.41pm
Genoa-Bologna: Motta’s latest squad
Only the injured Zirkzee and Ferguson will be missing from the last festive championship match of a Bologna already qualified for the Champions League. For the last time, after his official farewell, Thiago Motta has released the list of players called up for the match away to Genoa. Bagnolini, Ravaglia and Skorupski for the goal, Beukema in defense, CalafioriCorazza, De Silvestri, Ilic, Kristiansen, Lucumi, Lykogiannis, Posch, Soumaoro, in midfield Aebischer, El Azzouzi, Fabbian, Freuler, Moro, Urbanski and in attack Castro, Karlsson, Ndoye, Odgaard, OrsoliniSaelemaekers.
4.12pm
Thiago Motta thanks Bologna: “You made me happy”
Thiago Mottahe entrusted his farewell to Ansa from Bologna after the official announcement of the divorce from the club: “Thanks to Bologna, you made me a proud and happy man. In these two years, we experienced a cycle of great growth together for everyone, for me, for the kids and also for society. I am proud to have brought Bologna to the Champions League without ever betraying our playing philosophy and the great passion of the fans who pushed and motivated us at all times. I thank president Joey Saputo. I thank and embrace all my players who in these two seasons have joined our idea of football, committing themselves from day one. I thank all the people who work with daily dedication for this club. I thank Bologna and the people of Bologna because they have made me a happy man.”
3.53pm
Thiago Motta “Juventus” in destiny
With the divorce from Bologna made official, everything suggests that Thiago Motta will sit on the Juventus bench to kick off the post-Allegri era. And Juventus San Paolo, curiously, was the team from which, as a very young footballer, he was picked up by Barcelona.
3.35pm
Another result from Motta at Bologna: Calafiori and Orsolini among Spalletti’s squad
Demonstrating the great work done by Motta on the Bologna bench this season, they arrive Luciano Spalletti’s call-ups in view of Euro2024. There are also two players from Bologna: Riccardo Calafiori between the defenders e Riccardo Orsolini among the attackers.
3.20pm
Italian is the favorite for the Bologna bench
Motta’s farewell, however painful, was nevertheless foreseen. The Saputo club is already on the trail of his successor and would appear to be the favourite Vincenzo Italiano, who will say goodbye to Fiorentina after the Conference League final. Also in contention, but clearly separated, are the names of Eusebio Di Francescoleaving Frosinone, and FFrancesco Farioliwho has been in Serie A for months now thanks to the excellent work done with Nice.
3.03pm
Motta, Juve is preparing a three-year contract
After the red and blue farewell, at home to Genoa with his Bologna, Motta would be ready to sign with Juventus, who would already have a three-year contract worth 4.5 million per season.
2.47pm
Motta, goodbye to Bologna
Thiago Motta’s adventure at Bologna comes to an end. The club has made official the coach’s desire not to renew his contract with the rossoblù club.
2pm
Thiago Motta, the last one on the Bologna bench tomorrow
Tomorrow, in the match against Genoa valid for the 38th matchday of the championship, Thiago Motta will sit on the Bologna bench for the last time.
1.42pm
Motta, the balance sheet at Bologna
Thiago Motta took over from Sinisa Mihajlovic as Bologna coach in September last year, achieving ninth place in the table. In this championship he led the rossoblù to qualification for the Champions League.
1.31pm
Motta leaves Bologna after two seasons
Thiago Motta has announced to the club his desire to leave the club, not renewing his contract. He has led Bologna since September 2022 (taking over from Sinisa Mihajlovic) and this season (READ EVERYTHING…)
1.14pm
Thiago Motta leaves Bologna: the club’s note
“This morning Thiago Motta communicated to the Club his intention not to renew the contract with Bologna FC 1909. Having taken note of the decision, the Club thanks the coach for the extraordinary work carried out and wishes him the best luck for the continuation of the career. “In these two years I have met a prepared and winning coach,” declares President Joey Saputo, “who has given the team a brilliant playing identity. The achievement of qualifying for the Champions League makes him and all the players history of our Club. I would have liked him to stay at Bologna, but I can only thank him and his staff for these wonderful seasons and wish him the best for the future.”
12.59pm
Al-Ittihad is thinking of Allegri
A new adventure is looming for Massimiliano Allegri. The former Juventus coach, sacked after the Italian Cup victory, has entered the sights of Al-Ittihad (READ EVERYTHING…)
12.47pm
Juve, while waiting for Motta, Chiellini returns
The former Juventus captain is ready to return to the club. A special role is ready for him (READ EVERYTHING…)
half past twelve
Calafiori at Juve? The reaction of the Bologna fans
In addition to Thiago Motta, Juventus is also closely following Riccardo Calafiori, central defender of Bologna, who scored a brace against the Bianconeri. The reaction of the rossoblù fans (READ EVERYTHING…)
12.02pm
Motta, what it means to leave Bologna for Turin
The comment on Motta’s possible farewell to Bologna on the probable transfer to Juventus (READ EVERYTHING…)
11:51
Motta, the clues for the farewell
Here are all the clues that lead Thiago Motta further and further away from the Bologna bench (READ EVERYTHING…)
11.41am
Bologna is already thinking about Motta’s replacement
The Rossoneri club is already testing the waters on possible replacements for the Italian-Brazilian coach. The solution that most intrigues Bologna is the one relating to Vincenzo Italiano, but they also like Paulo Fonseca, now at Lille, former Roma, and Raffaele Palladino of Monza.
11.31am
Motta, the truth after the meeting with Saputo
Thiago Motta’s future will be outlined after the meeting with Saputo. Giovanni Sartori and Marco Di Vaio are waiting for the possible green light from the club’s number one to tighten the deadlines regarding the coach called to take Thiago Motta’s place.
11.23am
Motta, the teams in the running besides Juve
It’s not just Juventus on Thiago Motta. Bologna’s season and the results obtained have sparked the interest of numerous clubs in the coach. Above all, Chelsea, Barcelona, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Milan.
11.13am
Motta, no press conference today
The Bologna coach will not speak at the press conference on the eve of the championship match against Genoa, the rossoblù’s last match.
11:00 am
Thiago Motta, Giuntoli in pole position
Juventus is in pole position with Thiago Motta. The Italian-Brazilian coach’s career at Bologna has sparked the interest of the Juventus club and other clubs. (READ EVERYTHING…)
