Overview
- The club announced a mutual termination of Pradè’s contract and issued formal thanks from owner Rocco Commisso, Catherine Commisso and general director Alessandro Ferrari.
- The decision comes as Fiorentina sit second from bottom in Serie A with four points after a poor start to the season.
- Florence was covered overnight with Curva Fiesole banners rebuking the club hierarchy, the players and the coach.
- Local reporting describes Pioli’s position as precarious, with the Lecce fixture presented as a potential tipping point depending on the result.
- Pradè’s exit ends a long association that began in 2012, interrupted by stints at Sampdoria and Udinese, and leaves questions over whether further changes will follow.