Thiago Motta 'ashamed' as Juventus follows Champions League elimination with Italian Cup exit

Juventus' head coach Thiago Motta reacts during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between PSV and Juventus at Phillips Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb.19, 2025.

Juventus' head coach Thiago Motta reacts during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between PSV and Juventus at Phillips Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb.19, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)


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ROME — Thiago Motta might have only one solution left to stay on as Juventus coach. After two successive eliminations in the space of a week the pressure is on for Juventus to secure a top-four finish in Serie A and a spot in next season's Champions League. The Bianconeri were eliminated in stunning fashion by Empoli in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday after wasting a first-leg lead against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League a week earlier. Motta says he's "ashamed" and adds that he "didn't make the players understand the importance of this match and what it means to wear this shirt."

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