Tudor not concerned about his Juventus future after getting them out of 'deepest hole'

Igor Tudor's future as Juventus manager remains uncertain, but he believes he has done a good job of getting the club out of a hole since his arrival.

Tudor took over from Thiago Motta in March, with Juventus out of the Champions League and Coppa Italia, and having also suffered two heavy Serie A defeats.

Since then, the Croatian has lost just one in seven, with his side fourth in the standings with two games left, though his job is not secure even if the team qualifies for the Champions League.

"Talking about my work is difficult. For me, it was a good job given all the problems we had," Tudor told reporters ahead of Sunday's home game with mid-table Udinese.

"We played two games with 10 players [after red cards]. We played some good games, and against Parma, we didn't deserve to lose [1-0 last month]. I always had a good feeling after games.

"Then, we always have to be demanding and always try to win, but the team gave everything it could. When I arrived, the team was in the deepest hole."

Tudor believes things could have gone even better if injuries had not hampered his side.

"It's fair to say that we never had [Federico] Gatti and [Teun] Koopmeiners, rarely had [Andrea] Cambiaso and [Lloyd] Kelly available," Tudor added.

"I think it's right to say things from my point of view. I don't want to apologise, but it's fair to say it. This team, when complete, is strong and can fight with everyone."

Tudor has a contract until the end of this season. The club have the option to renew the deal for another year if Juventus qualify for the Champions League, although that becomes an obligation after July 30.

The usual Italian media speculation over managerial changes has linked league-leading Napoli's coach, Antonio Conte, with a return to Juve, where the club's former player won three Serie A titles as manager, but Tudor is unconcerned.

"I live from day to day, I enjoy everything, and I suffer," Tudor said. "I want to feel the trust of the players, and I feed on this.

"That's the beauty of it. I don't feel inferior to anyone."

Juventus face a battle to hold onto fourth spot, though they are given a 64.2% chance of finishing there by the Opta supercomputer.

However, fifth-placed Lazio are level with them on 64 points and Roma one point behind, while Bologna and AC Milan are also eyeing the last Champions League spot.

The Bianconeri have a good record against Udinese, though, having won 12 of their last 15 Serie A games against Udinese (D1 L2), scoring an average of 2.3 goals per game in the process.

Since 1994-95, Juventus have faced Udinese 28 times at home without recording a single draw (W22 L6). However, Juventus' 16 stalemates this season are their most in a top-flight campaign since 1955-56 (17).