TURIN, Italy (AP) — New Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti believes he can turn things around at the Italian club in the short amount of time he has been given and even compete for the Serie A title.

Spalletti replaced Igor Tudor on Thursday, with the former Napoli and Italy coach signing an eight-month contract.

Tudor was fired on Monday following three straight losses and an eight-match winless run that had dated back to Sept. 13. The slide ended with a 3-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday under interim coach Massimo Brambilla.

Spalletti’s first match in charge will be at Cremonese in Serie A on Saturday. Juventus then hosts Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League three days later.

Spalletti's belief

“If I didn’t believe that this team has potential, has possibilities, even though

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