Tudor messages of condolence from Serie A clubs after bereavement
Tudor messages of condolence from Serie A clubs after bereavement Juventus and Lazio are among the clubs to have sent their condolences to former coach Igor Tudor, currently at Tottenham Hotspur, following a family bereavement. The 47-year-old spent most of his career in Italian football, first as a player and then as a coach, so considers this to be his second home. He did not speak to the media following last night’s 3-0 Premier League home defeat to Nottingham Forest , officially so that he could deal with a family matter.
It was later revealed he had received news of the death of his father, Marco. Italy is a second home for Croatian Tudor GENOA, ITALY – AUGUST 31: Igor Tudor, head coach of Juventus, looks on prior to kick-off in the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus FC at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Tudor had started the season at Juventus until his dismissal on October 27, then went on to take the Tottenham job on February 14.
Juve were the first club to send out a statement of condolence this afternoon to their former coach. “Juventus stands with Igor Tudor and his family at this difficult time. Juventus joins in mourning the passing of his father.
” His bond with Juve goes back a long way, as he was a player there from 1998 to 2007, then returned as assistant manager to Andrea Pirlo in the 2020-21 campaign. He was called in as interim coach in March 2025 and given the job with a longer contract that summer, but was dismissed in October 2025 after 24 games in charge. GENOA, ITALY – APRIL 19: Igor Tudor, head coach of Lazio, looks on prior to kick-off in the Serie A TIM match between Genoa CFC and SS Lazio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on April 19, 2024 in Genoa, Italy.
(Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Lazio also sent a message, as Tudor was their coach from March to June 2024, when replacing Maurizio Sarri. “S. S.