Rolando Mandragora dismantles controversy after Fiorentina followers advised he threw down the captain’s armband throughout a defeat to Lausanne-Sport. ‘I perceive individuals are offended.’
The Viola tumbled to one more dismal outcome this night, this time within the Convention League, the place
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Coach Paolo Vanoli threw on a number of large names after they had been already 1-0 down, and through this triple substitution, some followers on-line felt that Mandragora had thrown down the captain’s armband on his manner off the sphere.
This sparked a firestorm on-line and the midfielder was desirous to set the document straight.
Mandragora denies disrespecting Fiorentina armband
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Rolando Mandragora of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a purpose in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Artemio Franchi on November 22, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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“I actually didn’t throw the captain’s armband down. Pablo Mari was the vice-captain, so I needed to hand it to him, I used to be making an attempt to rush the state of affairs up throughout my substitution and it fell, Mattia picked it up and handed it over. I might by no means dare present disrespect to the armband, it was simply an accident,”
The Fiorentina disaster simply retains getting worse, as they had been put right into a coaching retreat at their Viola Park camp on Sunday night after the house defeat to Hellas Verona left them rooted to the foot of the Serie A desk.
Coaches have come and gone, so have administrators, however nothing has modified. Is it time the gamers take accountability?
“We should attempt to discover a method to get out of this example. I perceive individuals are offended concerning the armband, however I wished to make clear it was merely handing it over to the vice-captain,” added Mandragora.
FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Rolando Mandragora of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a purpose in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Como 1907 at Artemio Franchi on September 21, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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“It relies upon completely on us now, we’ve acquired to search out the power to react and drag ourselves out of what’s changing into an more and more difficult state of affairs.
“Sadly, we can not appear to repeat what we do in coaching and what we are saying within the locker room out onto the pitch. Maybe we talked an excessive amount of, we’ve acquired to do extra of our speaking on the sphere.
“We will solely do that by digging deep inside ourselves and discovering that power to get out.”
What do the gamers say to one another within the locker room?
“What we’re missing proper now are performances. We are saying that we should be stronger, extra aggressive, to react, however at this second we’re struggling. We can not appear to react to setbacks.”
This outcome means Fiorentina will now enter the Convention League play-offs, the place they may face both Omonia Nicosia or Jagellonia.