Fiorentina have sacked manager Raffaele Palladino just three weeks after he signed an extension to his contract.
The former Monza coach was appointed last June on a two-year deal with an option of an extra year. Fiorentina announced he had signed an extension until 2027 on the eve of the club’s Conference League semi-final second leg defeat to Real Betis.
But now, less than a month later, they have moved on.
“Fiorentina can confirm that Raffaele Palladino’s contract, as well as those of his backroom team, has today been terminated,” the club said in a statement.
End of season press conference 🎙️
ROCCO COMMISSO 🎙️ “We wanted to do better than last year, and we came in sixth place, for the first time in my six years, for the first time in the last 10 years. I think that, despite the ups and downs, we had a good season”
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) May 27, 2025
Fiorentina were knocked out of the competition by the Spanish club, having reached the last two Conference League finals, and then lost to Venezia in their next league game to leave them ninth in the Serie A standings.
Two wins in their final two matches earned Fiorentina a sixth-placed finish, qualifying for the Conference League next season, but despite leading Fiorentina to their best league position since 2016, Palladino’s style has failed to win over the fans.
Without a trophy since 2001 and after losing three finals in the previous two campaigns, Fiorentina supporters are losing patience with owner Rocco Commisso who bought the club in 2019.
