Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi said the Bianconeri lacked a coach and failed to perform in their 3-0 home defeat to Lazio, sharpening the focus on the team’s leadership.
In comments reported by Football Italia and Gazeta Express, Moggi argued that Juventus had not simply played badly: in his view, they had not taken to the field at all. He pointed to Gleison Bremer’s public remarks as a reflection of the team’s situation and also criticised the defender’s part in Lazio’s third goal.
Moggi’s assessment followed a bruising night at the Allianz Stadium. Oliver Provstgaard, Gustav Isaksen and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored as Lazio won 3-0, with Juventus jeered off by their supporters. Football Italia reported that the result left Juventus eight points behind Inter and Lazio.
Juventus’ defeat to Lazio also unfolded with Luciano Spalletti watching from the stands while serving a ban. After the match, captain Bremer criticised his teammates; Spalletti responded that Bremer shared responsibility for the loss.
Moggi, who previously served as Juventus general manager, framed the performance as a problem of coaching authority rather than a poor display on the pitch. He said the team’s situation could be understood through Bremer’s comments, while directing questions about responsibility beyond the players to those in charge.
Spalletti said after the defeat that he was no longer sure the squad were following him. Moggi challenged that uncertainty, arguing that the team’s circumstances could not be excused by injuries. His criticism landed amid an already public exchange between the coach and his captain over individual responsibility for the defeat.
Asked whether Spalletti should be at risk, with some supporters calling for Antonio Conte, Moggi declined to assess the coach’s position from outside the club and directed the question back to the fans. The exchange leaves the focus on the squad’s response and the relationship between players and coach after a damaging home result.
Spalletti’s comments and the dispute over Bremer’s remarks have kept attention on the dressing-room mood, while Moggi’s intervention has added a former club executive’s criticism to the reaction. Juventus now face the task of addressing the concerns raised in the aftermath of the Lazio defeat, with the next performances set to shape the conversation around the team’s direction. The response from Spalletti after the loss has already become part of that debate.
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