Everyone thought the matter was fully discussed and that all that remained was for someone at the purple to write a press release and Stefano Pioli could unpack himself from the Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi.
Manager legend Stefano Pioli has refused to resign after a phone call with Fiorentina directors, but U20 boss Daniele Galloppa remains a candidate for interim coach, while talks with Paolo Vanoli have so far led nowhere.
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Fiorentina are in 19th place in the Serie A table, with just four points after the first ten games of the season.
The Tuscan team is yet to win a game in the league and suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Lecce on Sunday.
Stefano Pioli refused to resign after the game 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.
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Possible Fiorentina alternatives to replace Pioli
Fiorentina asked him to resign, but Pioli’s refusal means the club must take the next step.
Fiorentina are back on the pitch on Thursday against Mainz in the Conference League. Primavera (U20) coach Galloppa is seen as a possible candidate to replace Pioli in the short term.
Fiorentina have also made contact with Vanoli, but negotiations are currently deadlocked.
Raffaele Palladino’s return is also a possibility, while Daniele De Rossi has been offered, but it seems like an unattainable possibility at this stage.
