Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti is serving a one-game ban for tonight’s Serie A match against Lazio and is replaced by his assistant, Marco Domenichini.
Spalletti received a red card after Juventus’ most recent Serie A match against Cagliari last Sunday.
Who replaces Spalletti during Juventus vs. Lazio
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Luciano Spalletti, Manager of Juventus, looks on before the Serie A match between Juventus and Atalanta BC at Allianz Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
The Italian tactician confronted his counterpart, Fabio Pisacane, and both were shown straight reds, resulting in a one-game suspension.
The Serie A sports judge has said that Spalletti “adopted a provocative attitude towards the opposing team coach, creating tension between the members of the two benches.”
Spalletti held a pre-match press conference on the eve of the game against Lazio, but is not on the bench at the Allianz Stadium tonight and is not expected to talk to the media at full-time.
FROSINONE, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Luciano Spalletti head coach of FC Juventus gestures during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 23, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)
Spalletti is watching Juventus-Lazio from the stands at the Allianz Stadium, sitting close to Juventus sporting director Marco Ottolini.
Domenichini, a long-time member of Spalletti’s backroom staff who also worked with him at Napoli and the Italy national team, replaces the Italian tactician against Lazio.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Italy Luciano Spalletti and assistant coach Italy Marco Domenichini sing the national anthem prior to during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Italy and Ukraine at Stadio San Siro on September 12, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
As Sky Sport points out, Domenichini last sat on the bench for a Serie A match in September 2022, during a Napoli home game against Milan.
“I have the best assistant in the world, and I’ll never change him,” Spalletti said during Saturday’s pre-match press conference on the eve of the game against Lazio.