Overview
- The club confirmed late Sunday that Fabio Grosso had been relieved of his duties after just three Serie A matches.
- Fiorentina lost 4-0 to Roma, 3-0 to Frosinone and 2-1 to Torino, leaving them with zero points, one goal scored and nine conceded.
- Grosso was hired in the summer after strong work at Sassuolo to lead a squad rebuilt with around €150 million of signings.
- Local reports said growing tension between Grosso and sporting director Fabio Paratici factored into the decision to act quickly.
- The club has opened an urgent search for a successor with Thiago Motta reported as the frontrunner and Fiorentina due to travel to Venezia on Friday, September 11.