He's close to Juventus. Serie A named the best coach of March

Serie A has announced the winner of the Best Coach of the past month award.

For the month of March, the award goes to Thiago Motta, the head coach of the sensational Bologna team. This marks his second consecutive recognition as the Best Coach of the Month.

In March, Bologna played three matches, earning six points and only losing to the undisputed season leader, Inter Milan.

Bologna's Matches in March

• Atalanta 1-2 Bologna
• Bologna 0-1 Inter Milan
• Empoli 0-1 Bologna

After the 31st round of Serie A, Bologna remains in fourth place, which secures qualification for the Champions League. Bologna has never previously competed in the Champions League.

It has recently been revealed that Thiago Motta is the leading candidate to take over Juventus instead of Massimiliano Allegri.