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Fiorentina Sack Coach After Disastrous Start to the Season

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Fiorentina dismissed Fabio Grosso after three consecutive defeats left the club at the bottom of the Serie A table.
  • The team lost 4-0 to Roma, 3-0 at home to newly promoted Frosinone and 1-1 against Torino, scoring once and conceding nine goals.
  • Grosso had taken charge less than three months earlier after replacing Paolo Vanoli on June 8.

Fabio Grosso’s time at Fiorentina lasted less than three months. The club dismissed the former Italy defender on Sunday after three straight defeats left the team at the bottom of Serie A.

Fiorentina opened the season with a 4-0 away loss to Roma and a 3-0 home defeat by newly promoted Frosinone. A 1-1 home result against Torino followed on Saturday. Across those matches, Fiorentina scored once and conceded nine goals.

Grosso replaced Paolo Vanoli on June 8 and signed a two-year contract. Vanoli had guided Fiorentina to 15th place last season after taking over from Stefano Pioli, who lost his job following a run of 10 matches without a win at the start of the campaign.

The coaching change came after Grosso arrived with a strong recent record. He had led Sassuolo to promotion in his first season and then guided the club to mid-table in Serie A. Grosso also previously managed Bari, Hellas Verona, Brescia, Sion, Frosinone and Olympique Lyonnais.

As a player, Grosso scored Italy’s winning penalty against France in the 2006 World Cup final. Fiorentina are scheduled to visit Venezia on Friday.

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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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