Fabio Grosso knows his job is already on the line in Florence. After just three Serie A games, Fiorentina has lost every single one, and the manager is openly admitting his fate rests “for those above me.” This is a full-blown crisis, folks, only weeks into the new season.
This Isn’t Just a Rough Patch, It’s a Disaster
Today’s 2-1 defeat to Torino was just the latest punch to the gut, securing Torino’s first points of the campaign. But let’s be real, it’s not like the Viola were setting the world on fire before this. They got absolutely crushed 4-0 by Roma and then dropped a 3-0 bomb to Frosinone. Think about that: three games, three losses, zero points. Today’s game felt like a twisted highlight reel of their season so far. Mateo Pellegrino actually put Fiorentina ahead with a strike from distance, giving the fans at Stadio Franchi a glimmer of hope. But then their former midfielder, Rolando Mandragora, who only left on deadline day, came back to haunt them, canceling out the lead. Che Adams sealed the deal for Torino, and just like that, another lead evaporated, another loss stacked up. Grosso himself admitted, “It’s a pity to lose this match, as we could’ve done many things better, especially in the first half.” He even noted, “at the first incident that goes against us, we lose control of the match.” That sounds like a team with zero confidence, doesn’t it?
The Crowd Is Pissed and Grosso’s Looking For Answers
The fans at Stadio Artemio Franchi are not happy. The chants were urging the team to show more determination and grit. And honestly, who can blame them? Fiorentina went all in this summer, investing big and making “numerous changes” to a squad that barely escaped relegation last season. That’s a huge gamble, and right now, it’s not paying off. Grosso tried to explain the struggle, saying, “The objective is to find the right starting XI for my football, but it’s difficult to achieve that quickly.” He’s basically saying they’re still figuring things out, but how much time does he have? Especially when a guy like Mandragora, who was just on your roster, is scoring against you. Grosso said, “There’s no point thinking about what might’ve been. He did well and it’s a pity for us, we should’ve been more solid. This is football, you have to take the good and the bad.” Sounds like a coach trying to preach patience, but his seat is getting hotter by the minute. He even added, “I don’t feel that we deserved to lose today, but this is football.” Oof. You can practically hear the frustration.
Fiorentina is in crisis, plain and simple. They’ve poured money into this squad, brought in new faces, and the result is a massive goose egg in the win column. Grosso is “at their disposal,” waiting for “those above” him to make a decision. With three losses already, and the crowd demanding more, you gotta wonder how much longer this experiment can last. The team is trying to find their “right balance,” but the clock is ticking big time.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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