Fiorentina midfielder Borja Valero admits to being ‘surprised’ Coach Vincenzo Montella left, but praises Paulo Sousa.
Montella was dismissed at the end of last season, after failing to commit his future to the Viola, with former Juventus midfielder Sousa replacing him.
“We were surprised,” Valero admitted when asked about the change in the dugout.
“That’s football. Things change. We have a new Coach, so we’ll see. Mr Sousa is very expressive, he speaks a lot in training.
Fiorentina midfielder Borja Valero admits to being ‘surprised’ Coach Vincenzo Montella left, but praises Paulo Sousa.
Montella was dismissed at the end of last season, after failing to commit his future to the Viola, with former Juventus midfielder Sousa replacing him.
“We were surprised,” Valero admitted when asked about the change in the dugout.
“That’s football. Things change. We have a new Coach, so we’ll see. Mr Sousa is very expressive, he speaks a lot in training.
“There have been so many changes compared to what we were doing with Montella. There are differences, we’re training hard, there’s still a long way to go until the start of the season.
“We have to do better [than last season] and obviously we’ll need a bit of luck.”
This summer has seen some significant departures on the playing side, but the Spanish midfielder believes the Tuscan side can continue to improve.
“[Alberto] Aquilani and [David] Pizarro will definitely be missed, because they’re great players, and also important in the dressing room.
“That said, we don’t look back, we have to look to the future, and we have confidence in our young players.
“You see the measure of people in hard times, we’ve had a few tough weeks and we’ve seen that we’ve got a really healthy group.
“Even the new faces are in the same mindset, and that’s the strength of this group.”