Fiorentina dismisses Fabio Grosso after three consecutive Serie A defeats

Three matches and zero points

Fiorentina announced the dismissal of head coach Fabio Grosso late on Sunday, 6 September 2026, making him the first manager relieved of his duties in the Serie A season. The decision came after three rounds of league competition yielded zero points, nine goals conceded, and only a single goal scored. The results placed the club at the bottom of the league standings immediately before the autumn schedule.

The campaign started with a 4-0 away defeat against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. In the following fixture, Fiorentina suffered a 3-0 home defeat at the Stadio Artemio Franchi against Frosinone on the exact day of the club's centenary celebrations. On Saturday afternoon, the team fell 2-1 at home against Torino without demonstrating tactical organization or team identity, prompting vocal protests from supporters at the stadium.

Heavy summer spending and internal tension

The sequence of defeats followed an active summer transfer window led by Head of Football Fabio Paratici, who joined the leadership to direct sporting strategy. The club aimed to leave behind the previous season, which had been troubled by relegation risks, and instead compete for European qualification places. Italian news reports provided differing estimates of the total summer outlay, stating that the club spent over 130 million euros according to La Stampa, 150 million euros according to il Giornale, and nearly 200 million euros according to Fanpage.

Despite acquiring numerous young prospects, the squad appeared unbalanced on the pitch, leading to tactical friction. Reports noted that personal alignment between Paratici and Grosso had deteriorated over the summer due to differences regarding transfer market targets. Following the defeat to Torino and subsequent discussions, club directors acted on Sunday night at 23:20 by publishing a brief official note to terminate the coach's contract.

ACF Fiorentina announces that Fabio Grosso has been relieved, as of today, of his duties as coach of the men's first team.

Search for a successor in Florence

The club's brief statement provided no confirmation of a replacement, with management reviewing multiple profiles before appointing a permanent coach. One immediate scenario involves Aurelio Andreazzoli, the current coach of Fiorentina's Primavera youth squad, who could take charge on an interim basis while the board completes its search.

External candidates under consideration include Raffaele Palladino and Paolo Vanoli, with Vanoli representing a potential return to the Florence bench. The club is also evaluating Alberto Gilardino and Thiago Motta as potential managerial options. Fiorentina's leadership seeks to finalize the appointment quickly to allow the new manager time to organize the squad before the next round of Serie A fixtures.