Fiorentina have made a shock move by sacking manager Stefano Pioli, bringing an end to his tenure at the Tuscan club following their worst ever start to a season. The team are currently winless this campaign and languishing at the bottom of Serie A, having collected just four points from their opening 10 games.
The decision comes after protests from supporters, who have expressed discontent with Pioli's leadership over the past few months. While Pioli had a successful spell in charge of AC Milan between 2019 and 2022, winning the league title in his second season at the club, his time at Fiorentina has been marred by inconsistency.
The Italian manager returned to Fiorentina in July for his second stint in charge, but the team's dismal form under his leadership has led to a crisis of confidence among fans. Despite having experience managing in top-tier European leagues, Pioli was unable to stem the tide of defeat, which ultimately proved too much for him to handle.
In a statement released by the club, Fiorentina confirmed that Pioli had been relieved of his duties as head coach of the first team. Under-19 coach Daniele Galloppa has taken temporary charge of the squad until further notice.
Pioli's final game in charge was a 1-0 defeat by Lecce at home on Sunday, a day after sporting director Daniele Prade left the club. The Italian manager had signed a three-year contract with Fiorentina in June, replacing Raffaele Palladino.
The decision comes after protests from supporters, who have expressed discontent with Pioli's leadership over the past few months. While Pioli had a successful spell in charge of AC Milan between 2019 and 2022, winning the league title in his second season at the club, his time at Fiorentina has been marred by inconsistency.
The Italian manager returned to Fiorentina in July for his second stint in charge, but the team's dismal form under his leadership has led to a crisis of confidence among fans. Despite having experience managing in top-tier European leagues, Pioli was unable to stem the tide of defeat, which ultimately proved too much for him to handle.
In a statement released by the club, Fiorentina confirmed that Pioli had been relieved of his duties as head coach of the first team. Under-19 coach Daniele Galloppa has taken temporary charge of the squad until further notice.
Pioli's final game in charge was a 1-0 defeat by Lecce at home on Sunday, a day after sporting director Daniele Prade left the club. The Italian manager had signed a three-year contract with Fiorentina in June, replacing Raffaele Palladino.
just saw that Fiorentina sacked their manager Stefano Pioli already 
what happened? he was doing okay for AC Milan but clearly not good enough here 
i feel bad for the fans tho, they must be so frustrated with the team's performance this season 
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Pioli's time at Fiorentina was a total letdown 
! He had some great moments managing AC Milan, but this was a whole different story 
. The fans are fed up with his inconsistent performances and it's no wonder they're protesting 
. I think the club needs to look at their strategy and make some changes 
. Galloppa is a good coach, let's see how he does 
. Hopefully, they can turn things around soon 
. Four points from 10 games is just not enough 
. Maybe Fiorentina just weren't meant to be his team...? 
. Daniele Galloppa might be able to turn things around, though - he was doing a decent job with the U19s, so who knows? 
and now the fans are super upset 
especially when u r in a league as competitive as serie a 
Oh man, Pioli's gotta go! 
I get it, fans are fed up, but 4 wins from 10 games is crazy 
. He had a good run at Milan 
, but this was always gonna be tough 
. Under-19 coach Galloppa's taking over 
, fingers crossed he can turn things around 
Pioli signed on for 3 years 
, I guess that's what you get for not delivering 
, maybe now the club will listen 
? 
. I mean, I get that Pioli's form wasn't great and fans were getting frustrated, but sacking him now just feels like a knee-jerk reaction? It's not like he had a magic solution to turn the team around or anything. And what's with the lack of stability at the club? Prade leaving just yesterday and now they're putting some young coach in charge without even giving him time to settle... it's chaos! 
i feel bad for the guy though, he must be so disappointed right now 
... maybe this is an opportunity for galloppa to bring in some fresh eyes and a new perspective? who knows, but one thing's for sure - life's full of twists and turns, and sometimes that means change is the best way forward 
I'm shocked they sacked Pioli already! I mean, I get it, the team's been terrible and fans are getting restless, but 3 years is a long time to give someone to turn things around. Did they even consider giving him more time? 
what are they waiting for? get someone with some experience or something 
i feel bad for them, pioli might've had some great spells at ac milan but consistency is key in this game 
gotta give credit to the fans for speaking up and showing their discontent 
hope they can turn things around soon and find a new manager who can lead them to some wins 
His team is really bad at the moment, like they haven't won any games... But he was good at AC Milan, that's what I read 
anyone got a guess who might take over next 
Fiorentina just got a new manager, but it seems like they're trying to save face by blaming the old one for the problems 
i mean, the guy had some success with AC MILAN, but here he's at Fiorentina and it just didn't work out, you know?