Rocco Commisso moved to end speculation over a potential change of ownership at Fiorentina, using a wide-ranging interview with La Nazione to underline that the club “is not for sale” and to urge calm during what he admits is a “difficult moment” for the Viola.
Moise Kean has struggled to replicate the form that made him a key figure for Fiorentina last season. Despite signing a contract extension over the summer, the Italian forward has scored just twice in Serie A and is widely seen as underperforming compared to expectations.
There is another damaging new twist in the Stadio Artemio Franchi saga, as the new Mayor warns the Fiorentina stadium ‘will be completed for the 2029-30
David de Gea put in a rough shift as Fiorentina’s season took another hit. The Spaniard departed Manchester United after a 12-year tenure at Old Trafford, a move that occurred two years ago.
Fiorentina are spiralling into chaos as Albert Gudmundsson denies Paolo Vanoli’s claim he refused to take a penalty, while the club condemns ‘death threats’ against the families of players.
Paolo Vanoli went on a furious rant and revealed the Fiorentina penalty row was worse than previous thought. ‘We must apologise to our fans. We need real
Tarik Muharemovic is hardly a surprise, but his performance to neutralise Fiorentina’s Moise Kean further confirmed what a bargain he has been for Sassuolo.
Ah, Federico Chiesa. It has been a turbulent five years for the Italian forward: from leaving Fiorentina in a massively hyped move to Juventus, to shining for Italy at the EUROs in 2021, to the injury disappointment that followed and his mixed spell in the Premier League with Liverpool.
Argentina and Serie A legend Gabriel Omar Batistuta sees no difference between Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez and feels they can play together for
Serie A legend Gabriel Omar Batistuta admits he doesn’t enjoy watching football games these days and notes that centre-forwards like him or Christian Vieri ‘no longer exist.’ Former Fiorentina, Roma and Inter striker Gabriel Omar Batistuta shared his view on today’s football in an interview with TyC Sports in Argentina.
Vincenzo Italiano feels Bologna’s bravery ‘paid off’ in the Coppa Italia comeback victory over Parma, but ‘the best news’ was Ciro Immobile’s return from injury.
Fiorentina forward Albert Gudmundsson has expressed his relief after winning the third court case against allegations in Iceland. ‘I call this a convincing 3-0 victory.’ The former Genoa player had been accused of sexual misconduct following an incident in the summer of 2023 at a nightclub in Reykjavik.
Edoardo Bove is ‘back in training and optimistic we’ll see him on the field soon’ a year on from his cardiac arrest while on loan at Fiorentina from Roma.
Gennaro Gattuso’s assistant Leonardo Bonucci insists Federico Chiesa wants to be ‘fully fit’ to play for Italy again: ‘He could be part of the team for the playoffs…’ Bonucci, one of the assistants of Italy coach Gattuso, spoke about Chiesa’s possible return to the national team in an interview with Sky Sport Italia.
Moise Kean hopes Paolo Vanoli can ‘get Fiorentina on the right path’ and thanks Edin Dzeko for ‘defending’ the team against fan insults. ‘He is a leader, he sets a great example.’ The Viola are in a deep crisis that just seems to be getting worse, as they have for the first time gone the opening 13 Serie A rounds without a single victory.
Sean Dyche’s side had gone five games unbeaten in all competitions, but a 2-0 defeat to Brighton at the City Ground brought that run to an end. The result was a reminder for the Reds that there is still plenty of work ahead if they are going to avoid getting pulled back into the relegation fight.
Juventus centre-back Federico Gatti has returned to training with the rest of the team and will be available in the upcoming Serie A match against Cagliari.
Reports in Italy claim that former Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne has an agreement in place to return to Serie A with Lazio, almost four years after he
Real Betis have reached an agreement with manager Manuel Pellegrini to extend his deal. The veteran coach is on course to be one of the most successful Betis managers ever, but at the age of 73, does have an expiry date on his time in Triana, even if it is as much down to his ambition as anything else.