Under-pressure Motta says he has Juventus backing
Thiago Motta believes he has the support of the Juventus owners as they look to bounce back against Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday.
Juventus boss Thiago Motta said the club's owners were still behind him despite last weekend's home thrashing by Atalanta in Serie A.
Juventus, who were beaten 4-0 by third-placed Atalanta last weekend, are fourth in the table, and nine points behind leaders Inter, as they prepare to face eighth-placed Fiorentina on Sunday.
It was the first time in the history of Serie A that Juventus conceded four goals in a match against Atalanta.
Motta's side had also exited the Champions League and Coppa Italia earlier in the season and are set to end the season without silverware.
"In our profession, the coach is always under scrutiny, and that's fair," Motta said, as speculation about his future swirled in Italian media.
"I have been pleased with the support of the owners in recent days. The club has shown total trust in me."
The Bianconeri were knocked out of Europe by PSV in the Champions League play-offs and then suffered a Coppa Italia quarter-final exit to Empoli on penalties last month.
"My future is not the priority. The priority is [Sunday's] match. We need to play a great game. We are coming from a match where the result was hard to digest," he said.
"At first, we were disappointed, we were angry. But we move on and restart. Getting back up is what we do. I see both the disappointment and the determination to react immediately.
"I am the first to put myself under discussion, and when things don't go well, this is only right. Sunday is a great opportunity to show our value again."
Juventus' away record has been slightly better than their home form, with them having lost one of their 13 away games this season.
They have also won their last two away league games against Como and Cagliari and could record three consecutive wins on the road in the league for the first time since January last year.
Juve, who have as many wins as draws (13 each) and two losses, have steadily climbed the standings but must raise their game to secure a top-four finish for Champions League qualification, with fifth-placed Lazio only one point behind.
Motta also confirmed Francisco Conceicao and Nicolo Savona, who were sidelined with hamstring and thigh injuries respectively, are back in contention.