Former Fiorentina player Amoruso: Sacking Grosso after three rounds was a big mistake

Former Fiorentina player Lorenzo Amoruso believes that sacking Grosso after three rounds was a major mistake and that the responsibility should not be placed entirely on him.

Amoruso said: “Putting all the responsibility on Grosso is crazy. The head coach is the top leader and the person responsible for setting up the team, but the responsibility does not belong only to him. The players are the ones who go onto the pitch, and they must show enough desire and ability. The sporting director also has responsibility. The club brought in some young and promising players, but among these 13 signings, apart from Atta and Goncalves, nobody had been a regular starter at a team for one or two consecutive seasons. The team lacked experience, and matches require experience. You need leaders, people who can guide the team, but those things were not achieved. Grosso originally looked like he was well suited for the rebuild, and sacking him after three rounds shows that the club made a very big mistake. I would have kept him in charge at least until the international break.”

He also said: “You previously sacked Vanoli amid controversy, which shows that you did not get what you wanted from that team. So why did you think Grosso could achieve it after taking over a younger team that had been almost completely rebuilt? The team needed an experienced coach who understood how to work with young players. I would not have chosen Grosso in the first place, nor would I have reappointed Vanoli. I would have chosen an experienced coach, and a foreign coach would also have been an option. I hope Paratici can step forward at the upcoming press conference, not to admit that he made mistakes, but to explain clearly what went wrong. You made some decisions, but the performances on the pitch did not provide a response, which shows that something was not working. The club needs to explain things clearly to the fans. As for Mastantuono? In this regard, I think Grosso is responsible. I would always have kept him on the pitch and asked him to do what I wanted. He is not a pure winger, but at that time he should have played in that position.”