“I feel ashamed, the fans were too kind ” – Thiago Motta furious with Juventus players

Club News

February 27, 2025 - 9:04 am

Thiago Motta has finally lost it with Juventus players following the woeful Coppa Italia elimination at the hands of Empoli.

The Bianconeri were handed a relatively easy path towards the final in a competition that represented their best chance to earn silverware this season, but somehow managed to scuff it.

The home side was wasteful in the early going and were punished for their shortcomings when Youssouf Maleh took the lead with a superb shot from the outside of the box. The Azzurri had several chances to double their lead but failed to make the most of it.

Khephren Thuram restored parity with a brilliant solo effort in the second period, but the Old Lady failed to win the winner, and eventually fell short in the penalty shoutouts.

So suffering their second elimination in the space of a week, Motta was absolutely irritated by his players, while also taking responsibility for failing to properly prepare them for the contest from a psychological standpoint.

Finally, the manager apologised to the fans as he admits the club has now hit rock bottom.

“We passed back twenty times to the goalkeeper without taking responsibility, looking down, this is unacceptable. We apologise to the fans, to the club, to the history of this club because we’ve hit rock bottom.”