Juventus held 2-2 at Torino, finish 6th and face Europa League
Juventus’ Champions League hopes ended despite leading Torino, as Como and Roma won. Sixth place means Europa League football alongside Milan next season.
Vlahovic hit a brace but Juventus blew a 2-0 lead as Casadei and an Adams effort deflected off Holm made it 2-2. Sixth place confirmed, Europa League ahead after a delayed, ill-tempered derby.
Juventus look set to miss out on Marcos Senesi, with Tottenham agreeing a free transfer for the Bournemouth defender, as Liverpool consider a late move. Juve finished 6th and head to the Europa League.
Juve will meet Dusan Vlahovic and his father over a renewal. He wants €8m, Juve cap at €7m. Spalletti prioritises keeping him after 4 goals in 4 games, but fitness concerns and potential suitors linger.
Spalletti bemoans a 2-2 derby draw, saying players without ‘personality’ can’t play for Juventus, and calls Torino’s warning on black-and-white colours ‘absurd’ amid clashes that left a fan hospitalised.
Parma coach Carlos Cuesta hails Juventus as his ‘master’s’, praising the club’s high-level culture, scouting and talent density that shaped his methods before five influential years at Arsenal.
Juve aim to rehire Matteo Tognozzi, the scout behind Kenan Yildiz, possibly to replace technical director Francois Modesto. He could act as a link between Luciano Spalletti and management.
CEO Comolli says Juventus and Spalletti have clear plans to build a winning team regardless of Europe, but is ‘very sad’ as fans were hospitalised after pre-derby clashes.
Juventus start Perin, Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly, McKennie, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso, Conceicao, Boga and Vlahovic in a 3-4-2-1 for the derby, with Boga in for injured Yildiz and Bremer suspended.
Ultras from Juventus and Torino clashed outside Stadio Grande Torino, with fireworks and bottles thrown. Police intervened, and the Juventus team bus was hit on arrival amid ticketing tensions.
