Fiorentina, limited faith in Pioli as the board sound out Vanoli | OneFootball

Fiorentina had truly never seen such a dreadful start. Only 4 points in 9 league matches. A horror record for a team that, in recent years, has always fought for the Europa League. Pioli’s position on the bench is now really hanging by a thread. Of course, you can’t judge a coach’s work based on the performance against Inter, but if the three points don’t come against Lecce, a change on the bench may become inevitable.

Fiorentina, Pioli on the brink. The match against Lecce could be decisive

While there are teams like Cremonese, Como, and Sassuolo that are surprisingly doing well, there is no shortage of disappointments at the start of this season. One of these is certainly Stefano Pioli’s Fiorentina. The former Milan coach, who won a Scudetto with the Rossoneri that had been missing since 2010/2011, arrived to replace Raffaele Palladino, who was surprisingly dismissed despite finishing the season with the usual qualification for the Conference League. In truth, it’s a return. That’s because Pioli has already been in Florence, both as a player and as a coach. As a player, he wore the purple shirt from 1989 to 1995, making it the team for which he made the most appearances. He then returned as a manager between 2017 and 2019, a period also marked by the tragedy of Davide Astori’s death.

However, his second stint in charge of Fiorentina is not going as everyone expected—not at all. After 9 matches, the Viola have yet to find a win, collecting just 4 points. The worst start in the club’s history. In this round, they suffered yet another blow, against Cristian Chivu’s Inter, who were clearly superior to Pioli’s men. It’s certainly not that defeat that defines the journey so far for Kean and his teammates, but an immediate turnaround is needed. If that doesn’t come even against Lecce, the separation between Fiorentina and Stefano Pioli could become inevitable.

For this reason, the Viola management has begun to consider possible candidates to succeed the former Milan and Lazio coach. On Wednesday evening, there was a meeting with Paolo Vanoli, who is currently without a team after his experience at Torino. The former Venezia coach is therefore the favorite should Pioli lose his job. However, Genoa are also keeping a close eye on Vanoli, as they may soon part ways with Patrick Vieira.

Francesco Landi

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