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.

Thiago Motta might have only one solution left to stay on as Juventus coach. After two successive eliminations in the space of a week — from the Champions League and the Italian Cup — the pressure is on for Juventus to secure a top-four finish in Serie A and a spot in next season’s Champions League.

Thiago Motta continued criticising himself and the team during a post-match press conference last night, saying that Juventus deserved even ‘more’ boos from their fans: ‘They were