Fiorentina Appoints Stefano Pioli As Head Coach To Lead New Era

‎Fiorentina announced Stefano Pioli as their new head coach on Saturday, signing him to a three-year contract.

‎The Italian manager, who departed from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr last month, is returning to Serie A for his second tenure with the club.

‎Fiorentina had extended former manager Raffaele Palladino’s contract in May, but he left the position just three weeks later, opening the door for Pioli to return after he departs from Al Nassr.

‎Pioli, who played for Fiorentina from 1989 to 1995, previously coached the club from 2017 to 2019. He then managed AC Milan, leading them to win the Scudetto in the 2021-22 season before his move to the Saudi Pro League.

‎”I am very happy that Stefano Pioli is the new coach of Fiorentina’s first team,” club president Rocco Commisso said in a statement.

‎”From the very first moment I spoke to him, I found a coach with great human values who is ready to do everything he can for this club and this city, which he knows very well and has a close bond with.”

‎Fiorentina finished sixth in Serie A last season, earning qualification for the Conference League, Europe’s third-tier competition.

‎Ahead of the 2025-26 season, several Serie A clubs, including Inter Milan, AC Milan, AS Roma, Atalanta, and Lazio, have undergone managerial changes.