Paolo Vanoli went on a livid rant and revealed the Fiorentina penalty row was worse than earlier thought. ‘We should apologise to our followers. We’d like actual males at this second, they don’t work for his or her teammates.’
The Viola stay rooted to the underside of the desk and with out a single Serie A victory this season, a state of affairs from which no workforce has managed to keep away from relegation earlier than.
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That they had taken the lead on the Mapei Stadium with a Rolando Mandragora penalty, solely to
Vanoli places blame on Fiorentina gamers
SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Tarik Muharemovic of US Sassuolo Calcio scores his workforce’s second purpose throughout the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
“We should apologise to our followers,” stated Vanoli in his , which was
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“In these conditions, we’d like actual males at this second, not simply gamers. This sport was like an emblem of our issues. No extra alibis, we’d like braveness.”
DAZN Italia’s touchline reporter famous that the coach was surprised by how a lot ‘worry’ his gamers had, repeatedly pumping predictable balls into the field.
“What sort of worry can you may have when main 1-0? The worry ought to vanish at that time,” defined Vanoli.
“It’s not in regards to the system, it’s about every participant working for his teammate, and I frankly haven’t seen that right here since I arrived.”
An instance of the issues throughout the group was evident when Fiorentina have been awarded a penalty, as Moise Kean and Mandragora have been discussing who would take it, earlier than captain Luca Ranieri stepped in to steer the striker away.
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Vanoli reveals the state of affairs was even worse than beforehand thought.
SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Rolando Mandragora of ACF Fiorentina scores his workforce’s first purpose from the penalty spot throughout the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
“Albert Gudmundsson is the penalty taker, however he didn’t need to step up. Mandragora was second within the checklist, Kean is a striker who in the intervening time isn’t scoring targets, so he wished to take it.
“Sufficient, now we have to play for one another on the market, perceive that each ball may be decisive, both in assault or defence. I’ve nonetheless not discovered the important thing to get into the heads of those guys.”
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Contemplating the very fact Fiorentina have solely six factors from the opening 14 rounds, there isn’t a lot time to show this case round.
SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Followers wave flags and maintain scarves previous to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
“It’s not Paolo Vanoli who has to make the change, however the gamers, and the lads on this squad,” continued the coach.
“I consider there are actual males on this workforce, they must develop into actual males. There are moments that show you how to to develop, and we have to do it quick.
“My focus now could be discovering options, discovering these gamers who can battle for this membership. We can not concede such absurd targets.”