Report Juventus met with Palladino before first Tudor defeat of 2025-26

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus technical director Francois Modesto met with former Monza and Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino on Saturday, while Igor Tudor and his Bianconeri players stumble through a troubling run of form. 

Juventus fell to a 2-0 defeat away against Como on Sunday afternoon, which means that they have now not won for over a month in any competition, dating back to a 4-3 victory over Inter on September 13. 

Since then, the Bianconeri have been held to draws by Borussia Dortmund, Hellas Verona, Atalanta, Villarreal and Milan, and have since recorded their first defeat of the season against Como. 

Juventus director Modesto met with Palladino on Saturday

Meanwhile, reports from Calciomercato.it claim that Juventus technical director Modesto met with his former colleague Palladino in Milan on Saturday. The two know each other well from their time working together at Monza. 

Palladino has been out of work since leaving Fiorentina at the end of the 2023-24 season. 

It is unknown whether the meeting between Palladino and Modesto was purely to ‘catch up’, or whether there were any discussions over a potential appointment in the future.