Following last night’s meeting, Monza coach Raffaele Palladino is very close to agreeing a deal with Fiorentina to take over next season. Multiple sources had noted Palladino was in Florence on Friday to meet with Viola directors face to face, then had dinner with his agent in a local restaurant.
Although Fiorentina lost the Conference League Final to Olympiacos, they still have three players in the UEFA Team of the Season for this competition. The Viola made it to the Final two years running, suffering defeat to West Ham United in 2023 and Olympiacos in 2024.
Fiorentina defender Lucas Martinez Quarta has broken his silence after the painful Conference League Final defeat to Olympiacos. ‘I am convinced that sooner or later, it will arrive.’ The Viola were the favourites going into the showdown in Athens, especially after losing the same Final a year earlier to West Ham United.
Andrea Belotti will return to Roma upon the conclusion of his loan spell with Fiorentina and two clubs are interested in a move for the Italian striker.
Inter and Milan will have some secondary moving parts concerning their attacks to take care of in addition to trying to complete top-notch additions. The Nerazzurri will have to offload both Joaquin Correa and Marko Arnautovic to sign another starting-caliber player.
Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi admits there's major disappointment after their Europa Conference League final defeat. Their loss to Olympiakos came 12 months after defeat to West Ham.
Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes mocked Fiorentina defender Luca Ranieri after the Tuscans lost the Conference League Final to Olympiacos on Wednesday. Ranieri and Paredes had a confrontation during Roma’s 2-1 win over Fiorentina in December 2023.
Fiorentina‘s loss against Olympiacos in the Conference League Final hurt Fiorentina and their fans more than West Ham last season, writes Lorenzo Bettoni.
Fiorentina fans at the OPAP Arena in Athens vented anger at their own players after a painful defeat in the Conference League Final against Olympiacos:
Stevan Jovetic was thrilled to help Olympiakos win the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina. The forward is a former Viola player and admitted some sympathy for his old club.
There was controversy around the Olympiacos goal that won the Conference League Final, but Fiorentina players were also guilty of stopping to complain rather than focus on play.
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano admits this Conference League Final defeat to Olympiacos hurts even more than last year. ‘We really believed this time.
The Conference League Final was fatal to Fiorentina again as the Viola fell at the last hurdle before European glory. After 120 minutes of anything-but-memorable
Fiorentina slumped at the last hurdle in the second consecutive Europa Conference League season, losing 1-0 to Olympiacos in the Athens final. Ayoub El Kaabi’s 116th-minute winner inspired the Greek giants to their first-ever European title.
Fiorentina were denied in the Europa Conference League final for the second year in succession after Ayoub El Kaabi struck three minutes from the end of extra time to end what had been an incredibly cagey performance for close to two hours.
There was an alarming incident midway through the Europa Conference League final between Olympiacos and Fiorentina on Wednesday night, as trouble erupted in the neutral section of the OPAP Stadium in Athens.
Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso is ‘very proud’ of the team for reaching another Conference League Final and reminds everyone ‘this is for’ Joe Barone.
Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano insists they are ‘more aware of what awaits us’ in the Conference League Final against Olympiacos, having lost last year to West Ham United.
Vincenzo Italiano explains why Giacomo Bonaventura’s role could make Fiorentina more unpredictable against Olympiacos in the Conference League Final. It kicks off at the AEK Arena in Athens at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
Juventus could effectively rebuild their midfield for free under new coach Thiago Motta, by extending Adrien Rabiot’s contract and bringing Arthur Melo back from Fiorentina.
Former Fiorentina star Nuno Gomes feels Nico Gonzalez will be a key player for the Tuscans in a Conference League Final against Olympiacos tonight, but warns the Viola about the Greek side.
Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi admits there's a sense of "revenge" going into tomorrow's Europa Conference League final. The Viola meet Olympiakos a year after losing the previous final to West Ham.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes was hugely impressed with Sofyan Amrabat over the weekend. The Moroccan put in one of his best displays in a Red Devils shirt against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Fiorentina loanee Sofyan Amrabat admits he hasn’t lost hope of securing a permanent switch to Manchester United towards the end of his loan spell. One
Fiorentina star midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura will not feature for Italy at the upcoming European Championship after being omitted by Luciano Spalletti.
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