Turin, Italy – 26 February: Juventus ‘head coach Thiago Motta talks to Juventus’ Kenan Yields, Copa Italia between Juventus FC and EMPOLI FC during the quarter -final match between Turin, Italy on 26 February 2025. (Photo by Valeo Peneno/Getty Image)
Italian journalist Sandro Sabatini has questioned the handling of Thiago Motta’s Kenan Yields in his last months in Juventus, revealing that the coach has repeatedly taken a provocative approach to the player during repeated training sessions. “You are not Messi,” he allegedly told him.
Türkiye International started the season as an important person in Motta’s strategic plans, but shifted to some weeks of the coach’s tenure. Yieldies were dropped out of significant matches against Inter and Fiurentina and even shut down against Atalanta in half a time.
Moto’s stimulating comment for Yields during Juventus training revealed
After the lack of sympathy for the BASI’s boss and poor relations with some members of the Bianconi squad, their dismissal was quoted as factors, Sabatini made a surprising revelation about stressful exchange which was allegedly occurred during the training sessions of Juventus.
The journalist said during the ‘Calcio Selvagio’ podcast, “At a certain point, Yields Thiago disappeared from Motta’s hierarchy.” Reported by tuttosport,
“He is a young player who got himself a reshuffle from one position to another, and on some occasions during training, Motta told him:” What do you think you are? You are not Messi. “
This kind of attitude can explain why 20-year-old, Juventus’ 3–0 defeat, why the 3–0 defeat in Fiurentina before the international break on the bench for a full 90 minutes, a match that eventually proved to be the final in-charge of Motta.
Recent reports indicate that super agents are working to facilitate a step away from Allianz Stadium for George Mendes Yields, with many premiere league giants show interest in Turkish talent.