Atalanta have officially appointed Ivan Juric as their new coach with a contract to June 2027, as he is following in the footsteps of his mentor Gian Piero Gasperini.
He has put pen to paper on a contract to June 2027 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
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The decision had been in the air after talks with several other tacticians, including Stefano Pioli, Thiago Motta and Raffaele Palladino.
Juric worked closely with Gasperini
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 10: AS Roma head coach Ivan Juric looks on during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Bologna at Stadio Olimpico on November 10, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
La Dea had worked with Gasperini for the last nine seasons, so it was wise to pick one of the many current Serie A bosses who learned from the master and consider him a mentor.
Nobody fits that bill better than Juric, who was his player at Crotone and Genoa, then acted as Gasperini’s assistant manager at Inter and Palermo.
epa09913061 Atalanta’s coach Gian Piero Gasperini and Torino’s coach Ivan Juric at the end of the Italian Serie A soccer match Atalanta BC vs Torino FC at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 27 April 2022. EPA-EFE/PAOLO MAGNI
About to turn 50 in August, the Croatian started a solo career in 2014 and had roles at Mantova, Crotone, Genoa, Hellas Verona and Torino.
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He had a chaotic 2024-25 season, lasting only 12 games at Roma before he was sacked on November 10, then hired by Southampton on December 23 for just 16 matches that culminated in relegation from the Premier League.
Gasperini was today formally announced as the coach of Roma with a deal to June 2028.
