Fiorentina director basic Alessandro Ferrari assures new coach Paolo Vanoli has introduced ‘starvation and consciousness of the scenario we’re in’ to the crew as they host Juventus.
It kicks off on the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 17.00 GMT.
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Official: Fiorentina appoint Paolo Vanoli as head coach (image by way of www.acffiorentina.com)
New coach Vanoli made his debut within the 2-2 draw away to Genoa, so that is his first match on the Stadio Franchi.
“The final two weeks have been intense in coaching, the lads reacted nicely, and we actually appreciated Vanoli’s starvation and consciousness of the scenario we had been in, but additionally the keenness and need to pull us out of it,” .
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FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 2: Luca Ranieri of ACF Fiorentina exhibits his dejection in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce at Artemio Franchi on November 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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A part of the explanation why Vanoli was chosen is that he’s accustomed to relegation battles, which Fiorentina now unexpectedly discover themselves in.
That is no abnormal fixture for the Viola supporters, as Fiorentina have an extended and bitter rivalry with Juventus, fuelled much more by the return to the Stadio Franchi of Dusan Vlahovic as an opponent.
It will subsequently be significantly particular for them to get their first Serie A win of the season on this match.
“The gamers had been drained, as they’d a number of intense bodily coaching work, and conscious of the truth we at the moment are in. It will be nice to start out once more from right here, however we undoubtedly must get going with a special angle and efficiency to what we’ve seen to this point.”
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There was criticism of with a couple of too many errors, however Vanoli and now Ferrari again the defender.
“Ranieri is an distinctive lad who labored so arduous, he provides his all each time and when he was on mortgage used to play such fiery video games in opposition to us. Maybe is perhaps a bit rugged, but it surely’s due to that unbelievable starvation that he has.”