Fiorentina exonerated Giuseppe Iachini from the leadership of the lily team and in his place is the return, after ten years, to Cesare Prandelli's purple bench.
That of the now former Viola coach is the first exemption in Serie A from the start of the season.
Prandelli will be presented tomorrow at 13.00 in live streaming on the Fiorentina channels.
And in the afternoon the new Viola coach will direct his first training session at the Davide Astori Sports Center.
"Unfortunately, after a careful and scrupulous analysis of the start of this new season and of the results obtained so far - underlines the statement from the viola club - the club believes that the best solution is to revoke the position of the current coach. ".
"The president Commisso and all the purple management - continues the note - wish to express their gratitude to Beppe Iachini and all his staff for the commitment and professionalism shown since their arrival and wish him the best professional successes for the continuation of the career".
After seven days of the championship, Fiorentina are 12th with eight points, the result of two wins, two draws and three defeats.
From the United States, Commisso commented on the revolution on the purple bench: "first of all I want to personally thank Iachini, capable and determined coach, who, in the most difficult moment of last season, dragged and led the team, with his work, his dedication and his character. Unfortunately, the current results require a change of technical leadership, but my esteem and gratitude towards the man and the professional remain completely unchanged. I also want to give my personal welcome to Mr. Prandelli. I shared the management's choice to focus on him considering him the ideal candidate for his experience and the maximum motivation to return to work for our colors. Motivation and decision that we expect to find in all the players and in the whole working environment around the team. I hope - concluded the patron - that the new coach will be able to enhance and make the best use of the squad and, through the
oco and the results we will obtain, to give new satisfactions to the city of Florence and to the great Viola family ".