Fiorentina sack Fabio Grosso after three straight Serie A losses

Fiorentina have made a decisive move by sacking Fabio Grosso as head coach following a winless start to their Serie A campaign. As the club ‘viola’ confirmed, Grosso was dismissed after three straight defeats in the first three matchdays, and they have not yet announced who will replace him.

A start with no points

Grosso took over after Paolo Vanoli left the post. Vanoli had secured Fiorentina’s survival after taking charge midway through last season. Under Grosso, the team couldn’t get off the mark: in those first three games they conceded nine goals and scored only one.

The results were brutal. First, Fiorentina were beaten 4-0 by Roma. Then they suffered another home setback, losing 0-3 to Frosinone, who had just been promoted to the top flight. The run ended with the third loss on Saturday, when Torino won 1-2 at the Artemio Franchi.

Who Grosso is

The 2006 World Cup winner transitioned into coaching after time in the Juventus youth setup. Mundo Deportivo notes that he later managed teams including Bari, Olympique de Lyon, Frosinone and Sassuolo, and delivered two promotions to Serie A with his work at those clubs.

With Grosso now gone, the question is who Fiorentina will appoint next and how quickly they can steady the ship after such a difficult early stretch.