ANSA 05/19/2026

ANSA - Juve in turmoil after slipping out of Champions League qualification zone

Spalletti promises "analysis of yours truly"

Juventus are in turmoil after slipping out of Serie A's top four and, therefore, the qualification zone for next season's Champions League, with Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Fiorentina in Turin.
    AS Roma took advantage of the loss, beating Lazio 2-0 in the capital's derby thanks to a double by Italy defender Gianluca Mancini to climb to fourth-place with one game to go before the end of the season.
    Juve, who were sunk by goals by Cher Ndour and Rolando Mandragola, have dropped to sixth place.
    They will need to beat city Torino rivals in their final match and hope that fifth-placed Como and Roma or third-placed Milan drop points in their final games to make the European big time next term.
    "This week I'll speak with John Elkann," Spalletti said, referring to the Agnelli-family heir at the helm of the company that owns Juve.
    "There be an analysis of yours truly," added the former Italy coach, who was brought in in October with the mission of achieving Champions League qualification after Juve sacked Igor Tudor following a slump in form.
    "I have to give more than what I gave today.
    "First of all I have to question myself, because, if the team offers this today, I have to be analysed.
    "Even if incidents didn't go our way, we went behind after having conceded almost nothing: if the players don't react mentally, I'm the first person who is responsible".

 


   

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