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Paolo Vanoli admits that it is an ‘emotional’ evening on a personal level ahead of his European debut as a head coach, but insists that he is ‘fully concentrated’

Fiorentina News / Football Italia / November 26

Vanoli: ‘Fiorentina need leaders, Conference League games are welcome’

Paolo Vanoli confirms two veterans will start for Fiorentina against AEK Athens tomorrow and insists the Conference League is ‘absolutely not’ a hindrance in their season.

Fiorentina News / Football Italia / November 16

Ferrari on Fiorentina mistakes and stadium chaos

Fiorentina director Alessandro Ferrari admits ‘we all got it wrong’ with Stefano Pioli, but is threatening to pull out of the Stadio Artemio Franchi project unless there is a deal by December.

Fiorentina News / Football Italia / November 12

New Fiorentina director clarifies Pioli exit: ‘He believed he could turn this around’

New Fiorentina director of sport Roberto Goretti denies that Stefano Pioli demanded payment to leave. ‘He just believed that he could turn the situation around.’ The club held a press conference today to present new coach Paolo Vanoli, although he has already overseen his first match with a 2-2 Serie A draw away to Genoa last Sunday.

Fiorentina News / Football Italia / November 12

Vanoli gives first Fiorentina press conference: ‘We all have work to do’

Paolo Vanoli admits that ‘everybody’ at Fiorentina has work to do to get out of the relegation zone in Serie A, has explained how he plans to improve La

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 7

Fiorentina appoint Vanoli as new head coach

Paolo Vanoli has been officially announced as the new head coach of Fiorentina on a short-term contract until the end of the 2025-26 season with an option to extend. Fiorentina parted company with Stefano Pioli earlier this week after a run of 10 matches without a win in Serie A at the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 6

Vanoli ready for Fiorentina after agreement with Torino

Paolo Vanoli has agreed the terms of a contract termination with Torino, so he and his staff will arrive to sign for Fiorentina on Friday. Stefano Pioli was fired on Tuesday and the team was in action for the Conference League today under caretaker manager Daniele Galloppa, fumbling a 1-0 lead for their 2-1 defeat away to Mainz 05.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 6

Galloppa nerves ahead of Fiorentina debut: ‘Haven’t slept’

Fiorentina caretaker manager Daniele Galloppa admits he ‘hasn’t slept much’ ahead of his debut in the Conference League against Mainz 05 this evening. It kicks off at the Mainz Arena at 17.45 GMT.

Soccer News / Athlon Sports / November 5

Fiorentina Hires New Head Coach to Turn Around Miserable Season: Report

ACF Fiorentina have endured a terrible, winless start to their 99th season in Serie A. Now, it will be Paolo Vanoli’s turn to take over the hot seat at Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 5

Galloppa: ‘Try to take weight off Fiorentina’s minds’ after Pioli fired

Fiorentina caretaker manager Daniele Galloppa is eager to inspire the players against Mainz in the Conference League. ‘I tried to take some of the weight off their minds.’ It kicks off at the Mainz Arena on Thursday at 17.45 GMT.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 5

Nightmare in Tuscany: The reasons behind Fiorentina’s crisis

Bottom of the league without a win, and their sporting director and coach both out the door. Giancarlo Rinaldi wonders if Fiorentina can recover from an abysmal start to their season.

Fiorentina News / Football Italia / November 4

Fiorentina turn to Galloppa as interim coach for next two games after D’Aversa talks paused

Daniele Galloppa will be Fiorentina’s coach, almost certainly for the next two matches. He will lead the team against Mainz in the Conference League and, in all likelihood, again at Genoa in Sunday’s crucial foot-of-the-table clash.

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Soccer News / Football Italia / November 4

Three Serie A coaches sacked in a week after October’s record

Igor Tudor, Patrick Vieira and Stefano Pioli were all dismissed within a week, after Serie A clubs had gone the first six matches without a managerial change for the first time in eight years.

Stefano Pioli News / Football Italia / November 4

D’Aversa waits for Fiorentina green light as Pioli sacked

Roberto D’Aversa is the hot name to replace Stefano Pioli at Fiorentina, but the Tuscans might wait for the November break to appoint a new coach. Fiorentina confirmed Stefano Pioli’s sacking with an official statement on Tuesday.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 3

Exclusive: Fiorentina in talks with D’Aversa as Vanoli out of the running

Fiorentina must first resolve the issue surrounding Stefano Pioli, with a relationship that has now become completely deteriorated and compromised. The

Stefano Pioli News / Football Italia / November 3

Pioli refuses to resign as Fiorentina coach

Stefano Pioli has refused to resign after a call with Fiorentina directors, but U20 boss Daniele Galloppa remains a candidate as an interim coach, while talks with Paolo Vanoli have led nowhere so far.

Stefano Pioli News / Football Italia / November 2

Two paths for Fiorentina in Pioli stand-off as crisis meeting takes places

Fiorentina reportedly have two paths ahead of them as a crisis meeting takes place with the club’s leadership: either dismissing Stefano Pioli now and facing the financial consequences, or giving him one last chance against Mainz and Genoa before the international break.

Fiorentina News / SempreInter.com / October 28

Inter Milan Vs Fiorentina – Under-Pressure Viola Coach Has Starting XI Clear

Fiorentina manager Stefano Pioli is on the precipice of an early dismissal as his out-of-sorts side takes on Inter Milan tomorrow night. According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the 60-year-old has already chosen his starting lineup for this high-stakes clash.