Pradè: "La Fiorentina mi manca. Con Palladino rapporto ottimo, Vanoli è stato bravo"

Daniele Pradè, the former sporting director of Fiorentina, spoke to Radio Bruno about how he is experiencing his absence from the club. "I miss it, I miss the whole context," he said. "They must hold on tightly to a family like the Commisso family. Paratici is a director who doesn't need an introduction; I think it's a very well-structured club. Rocco Commisso asked for a report every day. He loved Florence and Fiorentina very, very much. I hold the Viola fans in my heart."

The relationship with Palladino

Pradè also responded to a question about his relationship with the coach, with whom it was rumored he had disagreements, leading to his departure: "The season with 65 points was certainly not to be thrown away. If there's something that ruined that season for us, it was the drama surrounding Bove. I chose Palladino, and I tried in every way to motivate him because at one point in the season, I was afraid we wouldn't reach Europe. I was very involved in this, but there was always an excellent relationship."

Last season

Finally, he also spoke about what happened in the year he eventually resigned: "Football brings you to this too. There was great skill in bringing the team to safety with a fair amount of serenity. At the beginning of the year, I told the team we wanted to finish in the top four. At the end of August, after the transfer market closed, I had to say it. No one could have imagined being four points after 10 matchdays. Vanoli was very good at getting into the mindset of a team that was thinking about the Champions League and found itself last in the standings. I resigned precisely to give the team a shock."