The specialist in the team from the summer of 2024 worked. During this time, Motta spent 42 matches with Juventus, forming 18 victories. However, the management did not appreciate Tiaago and released the trainer during the season.
“It is difficult to analyze while being so close to what happened. Of course, I was disappointed because everything was wrong as we hoped, especially in the Italian Cup and the Champions League. However, I disagree when I hear talk of failure: our work was interrupted when we were only a step from the fourth place in the standings, which was the main purpose at the beginning of the season.
When I adopted this role with great enthusiasm, I knew that it would be a three -year project that would be based on the deep revolution of the team and its radical rejuvenation. I know perfectly well that the Juventus clubs should be won. Especially after many years, when this did not happen. The project did not go as we wanted or represented.
In public, they expressed their trust and instructed the project. These were important signals that eventually give you peace of mind and motivation to continue working. We always believed that we would continue to fight to finish the season by taking fourth place and having received the right to participate in the Champions League.
But I know football, and I know that everything can end as it happened, because in such a large club as Juventus, victory is a prerequisite, and especially in the last two matches, we have not proven ourselves well, and the management legally chose another way.
We have done a lot, but there are definitely a few things I would change.
I always analyzed what went wrong, but even after the victory, I always think that something could be changed – a strategy of play, replacement, choice, starting player. What you won does not mean that everything is perfect. I would recycle a lot, I would change much.
A completely new team, exhausted by injury, was close to achieving the goal. But I made a club’s decision and hope for the best for Juventus.
This is what bothers me because people can criticize me as a trainer for my choice and I accept it. But anyone who says that the dressing room was against me, a liar. These are unacceptable things, it’s not true. None of those with whom I worked in my career, publicly said they had problems with me.
In Juventus, I had a wonderful relationship with all my players both professional and personal. Relationships based on respect and clarity. It is normal that those who play less may be less happy. I was also a player and when I didn’t play, I was certainly not happy. But I always respected the coach’s decision, as did Juventus players.
I think I showed that those who do not play today can play later, depending on their physical form and how they train. During this period, I had to listen not only to technical criticism that should be taken into account, but also personal attacks. I consider this way to act in the shadows arrogant and obscene, because the relationship with my players and the team was different, and these guys always gave all their efforts, always doing everything possible. Sometimes we won, sometimes not.
Assessing me as a coach, criticism of my choice in the field, choice of players, tactics – everything related to football, I accept and always accept. In fact, these analyzes help me to grow. But I do not accept personal attacks based on gossip.
I was sad because when I was taking this job, I imagined that everything would be different. But it was a wonderful experience, both professional and personal. Right now, I enjoy the time spent with my family because when I train, my family stays in Portugal because we do not want to change school for girls. It is a great honor for me to be with them at such a negative moment. But I’m ready to go back to do another project, continue my work and try to do everything possible in the next section, ”Motta said.
Source: Sport.ua