Juventus head coach Thiago Motta gives instructions during the Champions League playoff first leg soccer match between Juventus and PSV Eindhoven at the Juventus stadium in Turin,

Juventus lost 4-2 on penalties at home to Empoli after a 1-1 draw in the Coppa Italia quarter-final on Wednesday.

Juventus suffered a shock Coppa Italia defeat which has left its mark on the club, but they now want to use their anger to help them earn maximum points from their Serie A game against Hellas Verona,

Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri's shock exit.

Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri's shock exit.

Thiago Motta is under growing pressure at Juventus following The Old Lady’s exit to Empoli in the Coppa Italia quarter final. The Bianconeri lost to the Tuscan side on penalties after the game finished 1-1 after extra time.

Juventus has no doubts about Thiago Motta's work despite his team’s struggles, which means the manager’s job is not at risk.

Whenever Juventus underperforms, some of their players are criticised by the media, while Thiago Motta tends to take most of the blame.

After bouncing from one arm to another at the start of the season, the Juventus captain's armband has finally settled on Manuel Locatelli.

Former Juventus sporting director Luciano Moggi is not a fan of the club's current head coach Thiago Motta, to put it mildly.

Former Lazio and West Ham striker Paolo Di Canio has some question marks about Thiago Motta's squad management.