Tudor annoyed by question about struggling Juventus player: ‘I don’t understand’

Juventus coach Igor Tudor seemed annoyed by a question about Teun Koopmeiners on Friday: ‘Leave him in peace.’

Juventus coach Tudor held a press conference on Friday, on the eve of a crucial Serie A game against Inter.

One question was about the struggling Koopmeiners, who may start as an attacking midfielder against Inter, especially if Francisco Conceiçao is ruled out due to an injury.

Tudor, however, seemed bothered about the question on Koopmeiners and urged the reporters to leave the Dutchman “in peace.”

Tudor tells journalists to leave Koopmeiners ‘in peace’

“I don’t understand the fixation on this guy. Let’s leave him in peace,” Tudor replied.

“He’s working well, he’s trying, he cares. He’s played two good matches. I can only repeat what I’ve always said about him. But then we always circle back to the same thing, he has quality and will do well.”

Tudor added that he has received at least “15 questions” about Koopmeiners since he was appointed Juventus coach this past March.

Koopmeiners’ stats in 2024-25

The Dutch midfielder joined the Old Lady in the summer of 2024 from Atalanta, but failed to justify his €60m price tag in his first season in Turin with five goals and three assists in 44 appearances across all competitions.

Koopmeiners’ contract at the Allianz Stadium runs out in June 2029.