Vanoli Returns as Fiorentina Coach After Grosso Sacking
Fiorentina fired Fabio Grosso after three straight losses and reappointed Paolo Vanoli, who will lead training this afternoon before facing Venezia on Friday.
Fiorentina have sacked Fabio Grosso after just three matches of the season and reappointed Paolo Vanoli as head coach, the club confirmed on Monday.
Grosso, who took over only in June, lost all three of his opening fixtures. His side conceded nine goals in the process: a 4-0 defeat away to Roma, a 3-0 home loss to newly-promoted Frosinone, and a 2-1 defeat against Torino that left the Viola bottom of Serie A.
Fiorentina moved quickly.
«ACF Fiorentina announces that Paolo Vanoli has been appointed as head coach of the first team,».
Fiorentina chose not to extend his contract at the end of that campaign, opting instead for Grosso. That decision has now been reversed after three matches.
Vanoli takes his first training session this afternoon. His first match back in charge comes away to Venezia on Friday at 20:45, before a Coppa Italia derby against Pisa at the Franchi on 15 September.
A second managerial change inside three months leaves Fiorentina still searching for stability at the bottom of the table, with the trip to Venezia now shaping up as an early test of whether Vanoli can repeat last season's rescue act.
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