Paolo Vanoli is Fiorentina head coach again. The Viola made the appointment official on 7 September, one day after ending Fabio Grosso's tenure following three defeats in the opening three Serie A rounds.\n\nVanoli returned to work immediately and led Monday's first training session. He knows the squad well: last season he took over after Stefano Pioli's departure, steered the club away from relegation danger and into 15th place, while also reaching the Conference League quarter-finals.\n\nThe first assignment of his second spell is the trip to Venezia on 11 September. Fiorentina enter that match bottom of the table, without a point, with one goal scored and nine conceded.\n\nThe club have confirmed Vanoli's return and first session, but have not published the length of his agreement, salary or other contractual terms. Those details should not be treated as settled without a further official announcement.\n\nSTATUS: OFFICIAL — Paolo Vanoli has been appointed first-team head coach and has led his first session.\n\nSOURCES: ACF Fiorentina, 7 September 2026 — https://www.acffiorentina.com/en/news/vanoli-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-fiorentina · Reuters, 7 September 2026 — https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/fiorentina-turn-familiar-face-vanoli-after-sacking-grosso-2026-09-07/