The divorce between Fabio Grosso and Fiorentina could now continue on legal grounds. Dismissed after only 59 days and three defeats in as many days of the Championship, the Italian technician would have mainly paid for his attitude internally rather than his poor results. According to La Gazzetta Dello Sporta violent discussion with sports director Fabio Paratici would have definitively sealed his fate on Sunday. Grosso, who considered the workforce to be “unmanageable” and no longer felt capable of rectifying the situation, reportedly said to him: “ I don’t want it. If you like me, fire me. » He would also have considered not showing up for the resumption of training, without agreeing to resign. A situation that had become untenable for management, who initially wanted to grant him three more meetings to reverse the trend.
Fiorentina is now studying the possibility of going further than a simple dismissal. The club’s lawyers are seeking to determine whether Grosso’s statements and behavior may constitute serious misconduct and a breach of his contractual obligations. The former Sassuolo coach would have notably lost confidence in a squad that was completely renewed this summer with 13 recruits for around 130 million euros, believing that several players did not correspond to the football he wanted to put in place. If Fiorentina officially initiates disciplinary proceedings, Grosso will have five days to present his defense before the competent sporting justice authorities. The club could then try to obtain a dismissal for serious misconduct.
