Thiago Motta is at risk of losing his job at the end of his first season in charge of Juventus after receiving the 4-0 hammering at home against Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday evening, but the humbling at the Allianz Stadium was not the first blow in a season full of ups and largely downs for the Bianconeri.

Juventus appears to be edging closer to the decision of parting ways with Thiago Motta as their once-promising season

A series of expensive arrivals during the summer transfer window means that Thiago Motta has spent as much at Juventus in his first year than his predecessor Massimiliano Allegri did in four, and