Overview
- The club announced on August 4 that it will retire the number 10 shirt for the 2026/27 season to honour Giancarlo Antognoni, meaning no player will wear the iconic number during the Centenary year.
- Antognoni has so far refused the public invitation to join the 29 August Centenary events, and his son Alessandro published an open letter criticizing the club's gesture as inadequate.
- Giuseppe B. Commisso said he and his mother will attend the Centenary, but the retirement has not repaired a rift that began in 2021 when Antognoni rejected a proposed youth‑sector role he viewed as a demotion.
- Fiorentina confirmed the loan signing of Franco Mastantuono from Real Madrid and the 19‑year‑old arrived in Florence to strong fan receptions at Peretola airport and Viola Park.
- The decision forces current No. 10 Albert Gudmundsson to choose a different squad number and creates a PR test for the club ahead of the Centenary that could shape how fans and former players view the celebration.