Last season, David de Gea stood rock solid as Fiorentina goalkeeper. One of Serie A’s best on the line, for the club this resulted in a strong 6th place and Conference League ticket. Almost three months into the new season, the enthusiasm is extinguished. On Tuesday, the coach, who led AC Milan to the Serie A title in the 2021/22 season and the semi-finals of the Champions League season, had to take his cap and go.
Four points from ten games in Serie A, with six losses. This became the status of Piolo’s Fiorentina stay. However, the Italian coaching legend did not give up without a fight.
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Pioli refused to resign after the loss to Lecce and confirmed his position in a long phone call with Fiorentina directors hours after the latest defeat. Sources close to the matter say that Pioli showed openness to changing the terms of his current three-year contract with Fiorentina, but insisted that he would not resign.
On Tuesday, the discussion was over, the club management confirms they have taken the coaching chair from Piolo. Although there have been two wins in the Conference League regular season, Piolo is now history. Now a league champion to steer towards relegation does not pick up rock bottom of the table.
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