Fiorentina announced on their official website on Tuesday that the club's head coach Stefano Pioli, has been sacked effective immediately.

According to Fiorentina's official statement, the club is very grateful for the professionalism shown by Pioli and his backroom staff during this period, but due to the extremely poor results, the management had to make this decision to ensure the club has the best chance of avoiding relegation.

Until a new head coach is appointed, U19s team coach Danielle Galloppa will temporarily take over as head coach of the first team.

This is the second time that the former AC Milan head coach has been sacked this year.

About Stefano Pioli

The 60-year-old Pioli was born on October 20, 1965, in Parma, Italy. He is 1.86 meters tall and played as a center-back for the likes of Parma, Juventus, Hellas Verona, Fiorentina and many more during his playing career.

After retiring in the summer of 1999, Pioli successively managed Bologna, Salernitana, Modena, Parma, Grosseto, Piacenza, and Sassuolo.

In the summer of 2014, Pioli was appointed as Lazio head coach, but was sacked in April 2016 after a humiliating defeat to city rivals Roma.

In November 2016, Pioli became manager of head coach, but was sacked in May of the following year due to poor results.

In the summer of 2017, Pioli was appointed Fiorentina head coach. During this time, he experienced the devastating death of captain Davide Astori before a match.

In October 2019, Pioli was appointed AC Milan head coach.

During his five-and-a-half-year stint at the San Siro, Pioli helped the club win one Serie A title, reach the Champions League quarterfinals once, and the Europa League round of 16s once.

In September 2024, Pioli was appointed Al-Nassr head coach, but was sacked in June of this year.

One month later, Pioli took over as head coach of Fiorentina for the second time.

As I Viola's head coach,

Fiorentina announced on their official website on Tuesday that their current head coach, Stefano Pioli, has been immediately dismissed.

According to Fiorentina's official statement, the club is very grateful for the dedication shown by Pioli and his assistant team during this period, but due to the extremely poor results, the management had to make this decision to ensure the club's best chance of avoiding relegation.

Until a new head coach is appointed, U19 team coach Daniele Galloppa will temporarily take over as head coach of the first team.

This is the second time this former AC Milan coach has been dismissed this year.

About Stefano Pioli

The 60-year-old Pioli was born on October 20, 1965, in Parma, Italy. He is 1.86 meters tall and played as a center-back for Parma, Juventus, Hellas Verona, and Fiorentina.

After retiring in the summer of 1999, Pioli managed Bologna, Salernitana, Modena, Parma, Grosseto, Piacenza, and Sassuolo.

In the summer of 2014, Pioli was appointed manager of Lazio, but was sacked in April 2016 after a humiliating defeat to city rivals Roma.

In November 2016, Pioli became manager of Inter Milan, but was sacked in May of the following year due to poor results.

In the summer of 2017, Pioli was appointed manager of Fiorentina. During this time, he experienced the devastating loss of captain Davide Astori before a match.

In October 2019, Pioli was appointed manager of AC Milan.

During his five and a half years at the San Siro, Pioli helped the team win one Serie A title, reach the Champions League quarterfinals once, and the Europa League round of 16 once.

In September 2024, Pioli was appointed manager of Al-Nassr, but was dismissed in June of this year.

One month later, Pioli took over as manager of Fiorentina for the second time.

As I Viola head coach, Pioli has managed Fiorentina in 14 matches across all competitions over the past four months, achieving 4 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses, with a win percentage of 28.57%. However, he has paid the price for not winning a single match since the start of the season, resulting in the club sitting at the bottom of the Serie A table.