The former World Cup winner is expected to sign a two-year deal as Fiorentina turns to a familiar Fabio Paratici choice ahead of the club’s centenary season.
ACF Fiorentina is preparing to begin a new era on the bench.
According to reports in Italy, the Viola have reached a full agreement with Fabio Grosso to become the club’s next head coach following the dismissal of Paolo Vanoli.
Only final bureaucratic details remain before the official announcement, which could arrive very soon.
Grosso is expected to sign a two-year contract as Fiorentina looks to relaunch the project ahead of the club’s highly symbolic centenary season.
The decision reportedly came directly from sporting executive Fabio Paratici, who already shares a strong working relationship with Grosso dating back to their time together at Juventus FC, where Grosso began his coaching career with the Primavera squad.
Fiorentina’s leadership ultimately decided change was necessary after a disappointing campaign that saw the club finish only 15th in Serie A and secure survival with just three rounds remaining.
Despite some appreciation internally for Vanoli’s work under difficult circumstances, ownership concluded that the project required a fresh direction.
Grosso arrives with a growing reputation as one of Italy’s most effective modern promotion specialists.
Across his last three coaching jobs, the former World Cup-winning defender secured two promotions to Serie A — first with Frosinone Calcio and then with US Sassuolo Calcio.
Most recently, he guided Sassuolo to an impressive 11th-place finish immediately after promotion, strengthening his standing across Serie A circles.
His departure from Sassuolo had already become increasingly clear over recent days.
Club CEO Giovanni Carnevali publicly admitted this week that discussions with Grosso suggested the coach no longer intended to continue with the Neroverdi project despite the club’s desire to keep him.
Now the next step appears ready.
For Fiorentina, Grosso represents both continuity and ambition.
The club hopes his ability to organize teams competitively while developing younger players can help stabilize a project that lost momentum dramatically over the past season.
At the same time, the appointment also carries symbolic weight.
Grosso — remembered globally for scoring the decisive penalty that gave Italy national football team the 2006 World Cup — now receives one of the highest-profile opportunities of his managerial career.
And with Fiorentina preparing to celebrate 100 years of club history, expectations around the new project will immediately be significant.
