Soccer: Juve sack Thiago Motta, bring in Igor Tudor

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 23 - Juventus on Sunday sacked Italo-Brazilian coach Thiago Motta.
    Motta has been replaced by Igor Tudor, the Old Lady said.
    Former Genoa and Inter player Motta, 42, saw Juve's Champions League and Italian Cup bids end recently end as well as suffering a 4-0 thumping by title contenders Atalanta, the Bianconeri's heaviest home defeat since 1967, and a 3-0 loss at eight-placed Fiorentina.
    Juve have slipped to fifth in the title race and former Italy international midfielder and ex Bologna boss Motta has now paid the price.
    Croat ex Udinese, Verona, Marseille and Lazio manager Tudor, 46, who spent most of his playing career as a defender at Juve, will now take over for Juve's next game at home to 12th placed Genoa next Saturday.
    photo: Tudor (ANSA).