Overview
- Fiorentina sacked Fabio Grosso after three Serie A defeats that left the club without points and with a heavy negative goal difference.
- Paolo Vanoli was reappointed and delivered an immediate response by beating Venezia 4-2 on Friday, with loanee Franco Mastantuono scoring a hat-trick.
- Sporting director Fabio Paratici defended the change, saying Grosso lacked belief in the project after a summer overhaul that brought roughly €150m in spending and about 13 new players.
- Media reports say Grosso called the squad 'uncoachable' and threatened not to come to work, and Fiorentina are reportedly examining legal grounds to dismiss him for failure to perform duties; those reports remain unconfirmed by the club.
- The episode exposes tensions between heavy transfer spending and squad cohesion, raises questions about rapid managerial turnover under Paratici’s stewardship, and puts pressure on Fiorentina to integrate new signings and stabilize results in coming matches.