Grosso arrives with a promotion pedigree and recent top-flight experience. He guided Sassuolo back to Serie A in 2024-25 before steering the newly promoted side to a steady mid-table finish the following season.
That record makes him a logical choice for a Fiorentina team seeking stability rather than another short-term fix. The club stayed in Serie A with two matches to spare, having replaced Stefano Pioli with Paolo Vanoli during the campaign.
Fiorentina described Grosso as “a World Champion and a coach who brings competence, innovative ideas, and enthusiasm”. His task now is to turn those qualities into a clearer identity on the pitch.
The appointment also deepens the reshaping of Fiorentina’s football department under sporting director Fabio Paratici, who arrived in February 2026. Paratici previously worked with Grosso at Juventus, giving the new structure an established professional connection from the outset.
Grosso’s coaching career began in Juventus’ youth system before senior spells with Bari, Olympique Lyonnais, Frosinone and Sassuolo. He has won promotion from Serie B to Serie A twice, but Fiorentina represent a different challenge: restoring ambition at a club expected to compete higher up the table.
Grosso struck a measured tone in his first comments, calling Fiorentina “a prestigious club” in a city that “lives and breathes football”. He also promised “commitment, professionalism, and dedication” from his first day, with the aim of building a side that plays “with courage and ambition”.
The next test will be whether that ambition is matched by recruitment, squad balance and patience. Fiorentina’s summer transfer window and Grosso’s opening fixtures will reveal how quickly this new chapter can take shape.