3.43pm
Pradè and Fiorentina’s wages
“From a numerical point of view it is not difficult to work, we just have to understand which will be the best characteristics of our players that our coach needs. Our salary must not exceed a quota based on salaries. Salary Cap is very restrictive for us, we have the best balance sheet in Italy. It’s not an excuse and it doesn’t bring victories but many other clubs won’t be able to increase the salary cap like us.” So Pradè. “Amount to invest on the market? – added Ferrari – It’s not a question of numbers but of operations. We still have to see the technical and corporate situations with Palladino, then maybe we can respond.”
3.38pm
Pradè: “Nico Gonzalez untransferable”
“Nico Gonzalez unsellable? 99% unsellable, he’s fine here and he reiterated it to us on Sunday too, then in football you never say never.”
3.37pm
Pradè and the comparison with Montella
“Atmosphere like that of Montella? I don’t think so, we were saved there in Lecce, now we have made 3 finals in two years. We had re-founded ourselves there, now we have to add and work on the individual player. If we talk about ambition, yes, but now we have bases solid and we also did good things. We played 162 games in 3 years, played more than anyone in Europe, we will also have done something good. If we combine the enthusiasm of the president and the fans, this club has no limits.”
3.34pm
Ferrari on the Franchi stadium
“Stadium? We will send an official communication tomorrow to the municipality of Florence to ask not to start the works at the Franchi. It is too complex to start the works without financial coverage and without knowing when they will start”.
3.33pm
Pradè: “Fiorentina, Atalanta and Bologna are symbols of change”
“We also have to look at the FFP which for us is very restrictive. For first-tier clubs it is much simpler but we will talk about it. Raising the bar is not easy because you have tanks in front of you but we are not solid. In Italy something is changing and We are pleased: competitive Fiorentina, Atalanta, Bologna are a symbol of change. We have always maintained a great identity and have come close to achieving success. We will try and try to make as few mistakes as possible. We chose Palladino precisely because we are all ambitious.”
3.28pm
Pradè: “It was my mistake not to replace Vlahovic”
“The agreement with Palladino is for two years with an agreement for the third year. We are looking for a great center forward, it was one of my main mistakes not to adequately replace Dusan Vlahovic. I can’t say I’m not happy with whoever came after but it will be a priority of our market”.
3.26pm
Pradè: “Kouame? The option exercised”
“Between today and tomorrow we will look into everything with Palladino, including the question of individual players, he will stay here for a couple of days. For now we have done nothing, we have exercised the option on Kouame”.
3.24pm
Pradè: “We share everything with Palladino”
“This year we have done a careful job in scouting. I thank Burdisso, very important for us, our paths diverge because unfortunately this is football. By changing the coach, what we have done we will put everything on the table: we already have clear ideas We will share everything with Palladino, we will make every choice with him. We have the ambition to improve: none of us are happy with eighth place which is very bitter. We left many things on the way, many points with inferior teams like Empoli and Sassuolo. The defeat in the final does not justify what we left on the street.”
3.21pm
Ferrari and Fiorentina’s objectives
“Objectives? The president outlines the prospects: every year we want to improve, we start again from Europe. We want to go higher”.
3.19pm
Pradè: “I’ll explain why Palladino”
“I thank Italiano and his staff, in addition to the professional aspect there was also the human one and I wish him the best. Why Palladino? We had several options, including that of a son who grew up with us like Aquilani but at this moment Raffaele was what we needed: you heard the ambition, it took two minutes to understand that he has the fire inside us, we haven’t metabolised the defeat yet but we need new energy.”
3.17pm
Ferrari: “Commisso does not sell Fiorentina”
“Sell Fiorentina? Commisso is happy to stay here and continues to invest: there are no negotiations.”
3.15pm
Commisso’s letter
“For me and my family, the fans come first of all, I’m sorry not to have remembered this at the end of the match. My affection and my closeness have not changed. I thank Italiano and his staff who did a magnificent job, I wish them the best. The disappointment from the defeat is still enormous, your pain is mine too. Also disappointed with the position in the standings, I apologize for the January transfer window, I also expected more.” This is Commisso’s letter read by Ferrari’s purple director. “We all want only one thing: the good of Fiorentina.”
3.11pm
Palladino, the first words
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Commisso, who I had the pleasure of speaking to on the phone a short while ago. It was the first time I knew him and I was struck by his great enthusiasm, his great passion and his great humanity. He conveyed to me a great energy. I also thank Ferrari and Pradè who wanted me here strongly and we found an agreement on everything in two minutes. I am happy, proud, motivated and excited to be here because I am representing a glorious club with a great history, I am in a very important club and I realize it. I will give my all for this club and I will try to achieve great goals and give joy to the fans who have always impressed me. I will give my all to take Fiorentina as high as possible.” These are Raffaele Palladino’s first words as Fiorentina coach. READ EVERYTHING
3.08pm
Pradè: “Palladino is the new coach of Fiorentina”
“We have defined the final details on the new coach: it’s official, we thank Galliani who allowed us to do everything even if Raffaele has a Monza membership until June 30th.” Thus Pradè introducing Palladino, the new coach of Fiorentina.
3pm
Valentin Carboni for Fiorentina
Pradè is already working to put together a competitive Fiorentina step by step, purchase after purchase. Maybe starting with Valentin Carboni, Inter’s Argentine talent loaned to Monza this season: ALL THE DETAILS
2.45pm
Palladino in Florence: how it went
Palladino arrived by train at the Santa Maria Novella station shortly after lunchtime to be immediately picked up by a van driven by a trusted person from the club, while in those minutes Minieri in turn entered Viola Park, where he found the purple managers waiting for them: READ EVERYTHING
2.30pm
Palladino, the figures and details of the contract
Fiorentina and Palladino have signed a contract until June 2026 with a salary of 1.6 million per season. There is the option for the third year, in which the salary would rise to 2 million. With Palladino, six people from his staff. All done, announcement coming today: DETAILS HERE
2.20pm
Fiorentina, today’s press conference
Fiorentina starts again: the end-of-year press conference is scheduled for 3pm in which the Viola management will take stock of the season just ended and outline the plans for the future. Commisso, who returned to the United States in recent days, is not expected to be present.
