{"id":594170,"date":"2021-06-17T05:44:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T09:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=594170"},"modified":"2021-06-17T05:44:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T09:44:08","slug":"gennaro-gattuso-leaves-fiorentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/17\/gennaro-gattuso-leaves-fiorentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Gennaro Gattuso Leaves Fiorentina Role Just 20 Days After Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a stunning turn of events, Gennaro Gattuso has left\u00a0Fiorentina just 2o days after taking the job.<\/a> The departure comes after a continuous dispute over transfers with the board, Gattuso and his agent, Jorge Mendes. The news comes as a huge shock when considering the former Napoli<\/a> man was yet to even oversee a game. It could even go down as one of the quickest managerial departures in history.<\/p>\n

Gattuso is known for his hotheaded nature and perhaps one disagreement led to a dispute simply too big to solve. As for Fiorentina, the hunt is now on for a new manager just two months before the season starts.<\/p>\n

Gennaro Gattuso Leaves Fiorentina Role Just 20 Days in<\/h2>\n

Who Could Replace him?<\/h3>\n

In regards to managerial change, this summer has been the busiest in years. The Bundesliga<\/a> have had their own managerial merry-go-round with Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt all appointing fresh faces. As for Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Roma and Fiorentina began new eras.<\/p>\n

Fiorentina\u2019s \u2018new era\u2019 only lasted 20 days, however, with Gattuso gone alongside many candidates who could have replaced him. Jose Mourinho joined Roma<\/a>, Sarri has joined Lazio<\/a> and Rafa Benitez is reportedly on the verge of joining Everton.<\/a> The fact is, Fiorentina have been forced into searching for a new manager at the worst possible time.<\/p>\n

When it comes to quality available, there is a lack of options available for the Italian club. Pre-season will be commencing in mid-July and Fiorentina better hope they\u2019ve found a replacement by then. If not, the Italians may struggle to hit their goals in the Serie A next campaign.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the reasoning behind Gennaro Gattuso\u2019s departure is enough to scare off any potential candidates. The fact that the dispute was large enough to cause a departure should be an immediate red flag for any on-watching future employees.<\/p>\n

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