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

August 26, 2026Diego Herrera1 мин

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."