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Fiorentina Win 2-1 at Bologna in Tribute to Rocco Commisso

The Commisso family instructed the club to keep playing to honor his wishes.

Overview

  • Fiorentina beat Bologna 2-1 in Serie A with goals from Rolando Mandragora and Samuele Piccoli, drawing level on points with 17th-placed Lecce in the survival fight.
  • Players warmed up in special shirts honoring Commisso, and Mandragora celebrated his opener by displaying a jersey bearing the president’s name.
  • Funeral plans are set with a viewing in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey on January 19–20 and a service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on January 21, with a Florence memorial to follow.
  • The win followed a day of club-wide tributes across youth and women’s teams, reflecting the family’s directive to compete in his memory.
  • Longer-term leadership questions remain under discussion, with Fabio Paratici due to begin as sporting director in early February.