Former Italy and Juve defender Ciro Ferrara was hired on a temporary basis.

The Serie A club's decision follows a series of poor results, which eventually jeopardized the Old Lady's Champions League hopes next season.

"The next two games are our future," Blanc told a news conference following the technical staff alteration.

"It is not our style (to sack someone) but we can't miss out on Europe. We wanted to shock the players so they’d take the right path with the right man at the right moment."

Juventus are currently third on 68 points, just one point ahead of Fiorentina and three adrift of second-placed AC Milan.

The Juve board convened a few days ago to discuss Ranieri's future, before coming to a conclusion that the veteran coach will stay until the end of the season.

However, Ranieri's premature exit was instigated by the Bianconeri's failure to win in their previous seven games, the last of which was a 2-2 home draw with Atalanta.