Tudor’s salary revealed as new coach drives from Croatia for Juventus

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 19: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of SS Lazio, gestures during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 19, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Reports in Italy claim new Juventus coach Igor Tudor will earn €500,000 until the end of the season and that he drove over 1,000 km from Split to arrive in Turin on Sunday.

Juventus sacked Thiago Motta after just nine months on Sunday, hiring their former defender Tudor until the end of the season.

According to Gazzetta and other reputable Italian sources, the Croatian tactician arrived in Turin on Sunday evening after driving from his home in Split for nearly ten hours.

Italian media also reported that Tudor would earn €500,000 until the end of the season.

His agreement with Juventus reportedly includes an option to extend until 2026. Tudor’s extension will be automatic if he reaches a Champions League qualification, but Juventus will still be free to terminate the agreement until July 30.

Juventus, however, didn’t officially confirm the details behind Tudor’s contract on Sunday.

The Bianconeri will be involved in the Club World Cup from mid-June.

Tudor met Juventus fans for the first time on Monday evening while arriving at the club’s private clinic, J Medical, and will lead his first training session today. Click here for all the live updates and reactions to Tudor’s appointment as the new Juventus coach.