ROME (AP) – Fiorentina lost 1-0 at home to Lecce on Sunday, leaving the Viola without a win through 10 matches and deepening their crisis. Serie A And it would put manager Stefano Pioli’s job in serious jeopardy.
Midway through the first half, Lecce’s Fiorentina midfielder Cher N’Dour lost control near midfield, but Medon Berisha converted a volley.
Fiorentina’s penalty chance in the second half was canceled after a VAR review.
Pioli was appointed when former Fiorentina manager Raffaele Palladino abruptly resigned after leading the club to sixth place last season.
Fiorentina have been doing well in Europe recently, winning back-to-back runners-up in the conference league finals last season and then reaching the semi-finals of the third division continental competition.
After two games in this season’s conference league, Fiorentina is in first place. The Viola next visit Mainz on Thursday.
Pioli led AC Milan to the Serie A title in 2022 and later coached Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nasr in Saudi Arabia before joining Fiorentina.
Fiorentina remained second from bottom, one point ahead of Genoa. Lecce moved up to 15th place.
Fiorentina announced on Saturday that the contract of sporting director Daniele Prade has been terminated by mutual consent. Now, Pioli might be next.
Inter’s own goal
Earlier, Inter Milan won 2-1 with an own goal in stoppage time against Hellas Verona, moving them within one point of Serie A leaders Napoli.
Piotr Zielinski took the lead early on as Inter converted a set-piece from a corner kick. Giovane scored the equalizer for Verona before the break.
Then, thanks to the presence of Pio Esposito, Martin Frese allowed a careless header into his own goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
Additionally, Torino and Pisa drew 2-2.
Roma then had a chance to take the lead with a win over AC Milan.
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