Astori: ‘New Viola cycle’
Fiorentina captain Davide Astori says the Viola are beginning a new cycle tonight against Inter. The Florenceside face their opponents at San Siro, with Coach Stefano Pioli taking charge of…
Fiorentina captain Davide Astori says the Viola are beginning a new cycle tonight against Inter. The Florenceside face their opponents at San Siro, with Coach Stefano Pioli taking charge of…
Stefano Pioli is bitterly disappointed in “unprofessional” Nikola Kalinic, but has new buys in the Fiorentina squad to face his old club Inter. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45…
German Pezzella has arrived in Italy to complete his loan with €10m option move from Real Betis to Fiorentina. “I spoke with Stefano Pioli.” The Argentine centre-back landed in Milan…
Coach Stefano Pioli believes Giovanni Simeone is “a perfect player” for his Fiorentina side. The striker, son of Atletico Madrid Coach Diego, officially signed for the Viola from Genoa yesterday,…
Stefano Pioli welcomes new Fiorentina figures Valentin Eysseric and Marco Benassi, but warns “we are still missing some players.” The Viola beat Pistoiese 3-0 in this evening’s friendly with Eysseric…
Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli is confident he “can count on” Milan and Inter transfer target Nikola Kalinic this season. The striker scored in today’s 2-0 friendly win over Wolfsburg, but…
Joao Mario is confident Luciano Spalletti will guide Inter to a Champions League spot and help him follow in Radja Nainggolan’s footsteps. The Portuguese midfielder arrived a year ago for…
Lucas Biglia is “irreplaceable” and Lazio will struggle to repeat their fifth-place, Serie A finish of last season, according to former boss Stefano Pioli. Biglia ended a four-year spell with…
Stefano Pioli claims Inter target Matias Vecino “is worth the same as Blaise Matuidi” and that Fiorentina “want to rekindle the city’s enthusiasm”. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport for its…
Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli admits it will be “emotional to make my debut at San Siro” against Inter, the side that fired him. The 2017-18 Serie A fixture list was…
Stefano Pioli believes “next week will be decisive” as Fiorentina “have to make changes and can’t hang around” in the transfer market. Fiorentina drew 1-1 with Bari on Saturday, in…
Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli says Matias Vecino “is part of this group” but “we all know he has a clause…” The midfielder has been heavily linked with Inter in recent…
Stefano Pioli has admitted for the first time that Federico Bernardeschi could leave Fiorentina this summer. Bernardeschi is believed to be closing in on a move to Juventus, and while…
Fiorentina boss Stefano Pioli insists there is no conspiracy surrounding Nikola Kalinic’s leave, amidst speculation linking the striker with Milan. Kalinic has been given time off by Fiorentina, with family…
Stefano Pioli warned Marco Sportiello will be Fiorentina’s first choice goalkeeper this season and expects another defender to arrive. The Viola beat Trentino Team 11-0 in today’s friendly with Ianis…
Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli concedes Nikola Kalinic’s future is one of “several situations that need to be clarified and defined.” The striker said he wanted a transfer to Milan, but…
Fiorentina boss Stefano Pioli claims that while last season was “difficult”, “I know the club won’t let us down”. Fiorentina boss Stefano Pioli claims that while last season was “difficult”,…
Stefano Pioli says “I was promised a competitive team” by Fiorentina and that he will talk to Milan target Nikola Kalinic in due course. Kalinic is on record as stating…
New Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli believes his players have “the right enthusiasm and we can’t wait to get started.” The Viola made a number of big sales over the summer,…
Luciano Spalletti warned he will “hammer” Inter players, demand they feel part of the club’s history and prefers Borja Valero to “some kid who sulks on the bench.” The former…