Pioli: ‘I was close to Roma’
Stefano Pioli reveals he could have joined Roma in 2011, but they opted for Luis Enrique instead. The 53-year-old later ended up taking charge of their city rivals Lazio, and…
Stefano Pioli reveals he could have joined Roma in 2011, but they opted for Luis Enrique instead. The 53-year-old later ended up taking charge of their city rivals Lazio, and…
Stefano Pioli explained why he dropped Giovanni Simeone for Fiorentina’s trip to Torino. “I was not satisfied with his recent performances.” The Viola benefited from a Lorenzo De Silvestri howler…
Walter Mazzarri was sent off for dissent during Torino’s 1-1 draw with Fiorentina and raged at the “arrogance in power” of referees. The tactician saw red during the first half…
Stefano Pioli warns his young Fiorentina squad “I don’t give anyone a guaranteed place” ahead of the trip to Torino. The Viola face one of their expected Europa League rivals…
Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli warns “none of these players have reached their potential yet” and wants to see more against Cagliari. It kicks off on Sunday at 17.00 UK time…
Stefano Pioli and Fiorentina set their sights on Europe and the Coppa Italia, as the Coach explains their bond with Davide Astori. “He’s still with us.” The Viola are one…
Stefano Pioli believes Fiorentina “had the opportunities to score at least one goal” in their 1-0 defeat to Lazio and paid for poor finishing. The Viola capitulated at the Stadio…
Stefano Pioli wants Fiorentina to rely on their football philosophy against Milan Badelj’s Lazio, but loses Kevin Mirallas to injury. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00…
The agent of Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli “hasn’t spoken about” a renewal for his client, despite visiting Florence today. The Viola boss’ representative was spotted at the club headquarters today,…
Stefano Pioli insists Federico Chiesa will be remembered as a ‘champion’ and not a ‘diver’, while Fiorentina can only target the Champions League ‘in 2-3 years’. Chiesa has come under…
Stefano Pioli defended Federico Chiesa from accusations of diving and confessed Atalanta “played better” than Fiorentina today. After the midweek defeat to Inter, the Viola continued to protest at the…
Stefano Pioli won’t call the clash Atalanta a head-to-head for Europe and continues to protest Fiorentina’s experience with referees. It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here…
Stefano Pioli believes Fiorentina “played on level terms with Inter and deserved a different result,” while criticising several refereeing decisions. “I can’t help but be satisfied with the performance of…
Inter welcome Fiorentina tonight, for a fixture which hasn’t ended in a draw since the 1996-97 season. The Nerazzurri have scored dramatic late winners in their last two matches, but…
Fiorentina boss Stefano Pioli insists his side will not change their style of ‘trying to outscore our opponents’ against Inter on Tuesday. Fiorentina are Serie A’s second-highest scorers after five…
Stefano Pioli wants Fiorentina to “play a positive and attacking style of football in any arena, against any opponent” after beating SPAL 3-0. The Spallini had nine points from four…
Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli could “confirm the same team” against Spal, despite playing in midweek. On Wednesday the Viola faced Sampdoria in their postponed game from Week 1, and they’re…
Stefano Pioli and Fiorentina “leave with the regret that we could’ve done more” and paid for an error after the 1-0 defeat to Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne scored the only goal…
Giovanni Simeone looks forward to more goals against Napoli, describes how Fiorentina forged their team spirit and why he “shares a destiny” with Federico Chiesa. It kicks off at 17.00…
Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli calls Carlo Ancelotti “the best Italian Coach”, along with Max Allegri, and “one of the best in the world”. The Viola face Carletto’s Napoli tomorrow night,…