Director general Joe Barone again warns that there is no truth in reports of negotiations with Saudi Arabian investors. ‘Fiorentina is not for sale.’
They are at the Stadio Olimpico this evening to face Lazio in Serie A at 19.45 GMT.
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“We must be very wary of Lazio’s counter-attacking tendencies. It is a game where we must fight hard and believe in ourselves, so we expect to see character today,” Barone told Sky Sport Italia.
The Viola could leapfrog Napoli into fourth place with a victory today and got back on track in the Conference League on Thursday by crushing Cukaricki 6-0.
“We are taking it one game at a time. It is a high-level fixture against a Lazio side who are playing in the Champions League, but we will try to bring points home.”
Finally, Fiorentina had already released a statement rejecting newspaper reports that President Rocco Commisso was put in contact with Saudi Arabian investors prepared to purchase the Serie A club.
Politician and Fiorentina supporter Matteo Renzi also denied the suggestion he had been involved in facilitating the negotiations.
“Fiorentina is not for sale and has never been for sale. All these stories that the owners are negotiating for a sale are just false,” added Barone.