Fabio Grosso is officially out as Fiorentina coach, axed after the Viola suffered a miserable opening three Serie A games of the season. The club didn’t waste any time pulling the trigger, showing him the door after a truly abysmal start to the campaign.
The Awful Start That Sealed His Fate
The Viola certainly had a dismal start. They were crushed 4-0 by Roma, absolutely humbled 3-0 at home by newly promoted Frosinone, and then lost 2-1 at home to Torino on Saturday. That shocking defeat to Torino proved to be the final straw, although there were also reports of growing tension between director Fabio Paratici and Grosso. He’d only landed the job this summer after some solid work on the Sassuolo bench and even got rewarded with heavy investments on the transfer market. But aside from a 4-1 Coppa Italia victory over Benevento, the results were dire.
This isn’t new for The Tuscans either; it’s the second season in a row they’ve canned their coach in the first month. Stefano Pioli got the boot around this time last year too! The search is now on for a replacement before their trip to Venezia on Friday, September 11. Can they turn this disaster around, or is this season already spiraling out of control?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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