Spalletti Under Fire After Juventus Draw Chaos

The ending was pure chaos. Juventus scored, then collapsed, conceding twice in stoppage time against Sassuolo. The draw felt like a defeat, the stadium turned sour, and the chants were clear: Antonio Conte’s name rang out again.

Luciano Spalletti walked off under a storm of doubts.

Inside the club, though, the message is very different.

Carnevali Backs Spalletti

CEO Giovanni Carnevali moved quickly to defend his coach, speaking to Radio Anch’io Lo Sport.

“Changing the manager frequently is not in my MO. I'm not considering it at all. We must plan and build. There'll be some disappointments along the way, but also some satisfactions eventually,” he said.

No hesitation. No public warning. Just a firm vote of confidence.

“Spalletti is an extraordinary coach, one of the absolute best for how he works on the pitch. The evaluations are constant, but you must know what you're doing. I've been here for three months, and we tried to understand the opportunities and the possibilities. We need a bit of time. We must forge ahead without dwelling on what has been done in the past.”

The words were chosen carefully. The subtext was not: Juventus are not tearing this up after a handful of games, no matter how ugly the finale in Reggio Emilia looked.

A Shared Project Hit by Injuries

According to Corriere dello Sport, Spalletti has not been working against the new hierarchy but alongside it. Coach and management went through the market together, line by line, building a squad tailored to a 4-2-3-1 with two reliable options in every position.

Juventus spent heavily to shape that idea. They didn’t cash in on any big names, choosing instead to load up and push forward with a deep, competitive group.

Then the injuries arrived early and brutally. Serious knocks ripped through the structure before it had time to settle. The carefully drawn plan, on paper so coherent, suddenly looked fragile on the pitch.

The late collapse against Sassuolo only amplified that feeling.

Not a Crisis, But No Time to Waste

Spalletti has cut a subdued figure on the touchline so far, and the team’s lack of clear identity has not helped him. The end of the Sassuolo game was, by any standard, abysmal.

Yet calling this a full-blown crisis would be overreach. The table doesn’t scream emergency. The performances, though, demand a reaction.

Juventus need new reference points, both tactical and emotional. They must identify leaders, redefine roles, and find a version of this team that works without several key players. Serie A does not slow down to let anyone regroup.

Conte’s name will not disappear. His history with the club and his aura among the fans guarantee that his shadow will trail Spalletti all season.

But for now, the club has nailed its colours to one mast. Spalletti stays, the project stands, and the clock is already ticking on whether this version of Juventus can grow fast enough to silence the calls for a return to the past.