Fiorentina have parted ways with Fabio Grosso, making him the first managerial casualty of the new Serie A season after a torrid opening to his reign in Florence.

The Viola pulled the trigger on the former World Cup winner’s tenure following a run of three straight losses to start the campaign, a sequence that left the club languishing near the foot of the table with no points to show for their efforts.

Grosso’s troubles began on matchday one when Fiorentina were thrashed 4-0 away at Roma, a heavy defeat that set an ominous tone for the season.

Things failed to improve when the Viola returned to the Franchi, where they were beaten 3-0 by a Frosinone side newly promoted to the top flight, a particularly bitter pill given the fixture fell on the same day the club marked its 100th anniversary.

The final blow came this past weekend, as Torino edged out Fiorentina 2-1 on home turf, sealing a third consecutive defeat and effectively ending Grosso’s short spell in charge.

Across the three matches, his team shipped nine goals while managing to find the net just once, numbers that made his position increasingly untenable.

With Grosso now gone, Fiorentina’s hierarchy will be under pressure to move quickly in appointing a successor capable of arresting the slide before the situation worsens further.

The club’s early-season struggles have raised questions about squad depth and tactical direction heading into the new campaign.