Fiorentina sack Fabio Grosso after three straight Serie A defeats

Fiorentina decided on Sunday to remove Fabio Grosso as first-team coach. The trigger was a dreadful start to the league campaign: three defeats in the first three Serie A rounds, the latest one suffered at home against Torino. The club confirmed the dismissal officially, although it did not reveal who will take over immediately.

• Fabio Grosso is no longer Fiorentina's head coach after three Serie A matchdays.
• The team lost against Roma, Frosinone and Torino at the start of the season.
• Fiorentina conceded nine goals and scored only one in those three games.
• The club has not yet announced the name of the new coach.

Fabio Grosso leaves Fiorentina after a nightmare start

Grosso arrived in Florence after the departure of Paolo Vanoli, the coach who secured survival after taking charge midway through the previous campaign. The 2006 World Cup winner with Italy was expected to push the team forward, but results left him with no margin from the very beginning. In just three matchdays, his side collected zero points and produced deeply worrying performances.

Three Serie A games that sealed the coach's fate

The season opener could hardly have been more punishing. Fiorentina lost 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, a result that immediately set off alarm bells. The second match, at the Artemio Franchi against newly promoted Frosinone, coincided with the club's centenary celebrations and ended in a painful 0-3 defeat. Far from bouncing back, the Viola lost again on Saturday, this time 1-2 at home against Torino.

With that record, Fiorentina close the first stretch of the campaign with a brutal summary: nine goals conceded and only one scored. Defensive frailties and a total lack of firepower forced a decision the club had been considering for days.

Grosso's track record in the dugout before Fiorentina

Before taking over at Fiorentina, the former left-back had begun his coaching career in the Juventus academy. His experience includes spells in charge of Bari, Olympique Lyonnais, Frosinone and Sassuolo. With the latter two clubs he earned promotion to Serie A, a calling card that opened the door to the Viola project.

What is at stake for Fiorentina in the coming weeks

The board now has to choose Grosso's replacement and try to turn the season around as quickly as possible. With three rounds played, there is still room to recover, but the dynamic is alarming. The next fixture will test the squad's reaction and show whether the new man in the dugout can stop the defensive bleeding.

The fans, who endured a bitter afternoon during the centenary celebrations, expect an immediate response. A comfortable survival and a push toward European places demand points starting now, and the next match already looks like an early final to avoid falling adrift in the table.