Paolo Vanoli admits that it’s an ‘emotional’ night on a private stage forward of his European debut as a head coach, however insists that he’s ‘totally concentrated’ on the duty at hand as Fiorentina host AEK Athens within the on Thursday night.
Vanoli, who earlier in November, is taking cost of his first Convention League match on Thursday night.
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Vanoli: ‘It’s an emotional evening, an vital recreation for the desk’
GENOA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Paolo Vanoli, Head Coach of Fiorentina seems to be on previous to the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and ACF Fiorentina at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Simone Arveda/Getty Pictures)
That is Vanoli’s first recreation as a head coach in UEFA competitors. He had been as a result of lead Spartak Moscow into the knock-out rounds of the Champions League in 2021-22, however noticed his sides suspended because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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“It’s an emotional evening, after all, however the state of affairs means I’m not interested by that,” Vanoli informed Sky Sport Italia forward of kick-off.
“I’m totally concentrated. This is a vital match for the desk and for our confidence, so we have to discover some consistency. I requested the lads to give attention to the efficiency, as a result of the efficiency is what results in the outcomes.”
Fiorentina are nonetheless within the relegation zone in Serie A after a tricky begin to the 2025-26 marketing campaign beneath Pioli, however issues have gone barely smoother within the Convention League, the place they at present sit in eleventh place after two wins and a loss from their opening three video games within the competitors.
“I anticipate lots from everybody tonight, together with myself. We’d like stability, and extra skilled gamers know the right way to cope with these conditions, in addition to serving to everybody work their method out of them.
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“The lads have this unbelievable need to interrupt out of this example. We’ve received to give attention to doing the straightforward issues, taking it one transfer at a time, and do it as a staff. Solely by struggling as a bunch can we obtain nice outcomes.”