Paolo Vanoli returns to Fiorentina to replace Grosso just three months after exit

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/grosso-fabio/bPHSQi9q/"]Grosso[/a] was dismissed after ‌three successive defeats left [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fiorentina/Q3A3IbXH/"]Fiorentina[/a] bottom ‌of the league standings, with the team scoring only one goal while ‌conceding nine.[/p][p][b]The appointment marks a ⁠swift return ‌for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vanoli-paolo/AB3WB3pA/"]Vanoli[/a], who previously rescued the club ​from relegation trouble last season after replacing Stefano Pioli in ​November following a winless 10-game start.[/b][/p][p]He eventually guided them clear of the ⁠drop zone ​to a 15th-place finish while also steering the club to the Conference League quarter-finals, where they were ‌knocked out by eventual winners [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a].[/p][embed guid="c2f1563e-0fc4-4729-bc62-0b38033c744b" url="https://x.com/acffiorentina/status/2096990664508489879" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"ACF Fiorentina announces that Coach Paolo Vanoli has been appointed as the new technical director of the Viola first team,"[/b] the club said in a statement.[/p][p][b]"A huge thank you goes to the coach for ‌his enthusiastic acceptance of returning to ​lead the first team."[/b][/p][p]Vanoli will ‌get his first chance to turn things around on Friday when Fiorentina travel to face promoted [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/venezia/MkPmVv50/"]Venezia[/a], who are also winless after ⁠three games ⁠with no points.[/p]