The Cult of Calcio
Fiorentina have made the call to sack Stefano Pioli following a dismal start to the season. They are still winless in Serie A and sit at the bottom of the table with just four points. Long-serving director Daniele Pradè resigned over the weekend, but the move didn’t jolt the squad.
The Viola handed the reins to Primavera coach Daniele Galloppa for now. After evaluating a few names, Roberto D’Aversa is currently considered the frontrunner for the job, Mediaset reports. The brass would like to onboard a manager who would accept just a season-long contract.
Fiorentina hesitated on firing Pioli, who didn’t want to step down, because he signed a lucrative three-year, €3M contract…