Report Thiago Motta ready for Fiorentina job after Grosso fired

Report Thiago Motta ready for Fiorentina job after Grosso fired Thiago Motta is reportedly close to taking the Fiorentina job after Fabio Grosso’s dismissal, with Raffaele Palladino or Paolo Vanoli returns less likely candidates. FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Head coach Fabio Grosso manager of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Torino FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 5, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) The club announced this evening that it has fired Grosso just three Serie A games into the season , having lost all three with one goal scored and nine conceded. Their 2-1 home loss to Torino proved to be the final straw on Saturday, and this evening Fiorentina released a statement confirming that Grosso had been sacked . Thiago Motta favourite for Fiorentina FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 16: Head coach Thiago Motta of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Juventus at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) The hunt is therefore on for a replacement, and there were suggestions of a possible return for Vanoli, who had rescued them from the drop last season when Stefano Pioli was fired in November 2025. Palladino is another former Fiorentina boss linked with a potential comeback. FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 16: Head coach Thiago Motta of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Juventus at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) However, Passione Fiorentina and Sportitalia claim that Thiago Motta is on the verge of accepting the job at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. The 44-year-old has not been in work since his ill-fated experience at Juventus, where he was sacked in March 2025 after 42 games. CAGLIARI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Thiago Motta coach of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between Cagliari and Juventus at Sardegna Arena on February 23, 2025 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images) Ironically, Thiago Motta was sacked by Juve following a 3-0 defeat away to Fiorentina. Before that, he had overseen two strong seasons at Bologna with a fifth-place finish, while there were short spells at Spezia and Genoa.