Overview
- The club announced Sunday that it had relieved Fabio Grosso of his duties after Fiorentina lost its first three Serie A matches and sat bottom of the table with zero points.
- Fiorentina opened the season with heavy expectations following a summer spending spree reported at roughly €150–165 million on new signings that have yet to deliver results.
- Fans at the Stadio Artemio Franchi loudly booed the team and called for Grosso’s exit after the defeat to Torino, and former players Rolando Mandragora and Cristiano Biraghi were warmly applauded by supporters.
- The board held emergency meetings to assess the crisis and is now formally studying three main coaching options — Igor Tudor, Raffaele Palladino and Thiago Motta — while reports say relations between Grosso and sporting director Fabio Paratici had been strained.
- The dismissal raises immediate financial and reputational pressure on the club and makes the next coaching hire and early results the key things to watch for as Fiorentina seek a rapid turnaround.