Overview
- Club owner Rocco Commisso authorized the dismissal after Stefano Pioli refused to resign, ending days of deadlocked talks.
- Pioli rejected a reported €3 million net severance proposal, leaving Fiorentina facing a costlier separation under his contract.
- Fiorentina sit on four points from ten league games after a home loss to Lecce, marking the worst start in the club’s history.
- Galloppa is expected to lead the team for the Conference League trip to Mainz on November 6 and the Serie A match at Genoa on November 9.
- Reports cite Paolo Vanoli, Roberto D’Aversa and Alessandro Nesta as leading candidates; one outlet also claims potential fiscal implications tied to Pioli’s Al‑Nassr earnings, a point not widely corroborated.