Gennaro Gattuso Leaves Fiorentina Just Three Weeks After Appointment

Gennaro Gattuso has left Fiorentina, just three weeks after taking the job, due to a row over transfers involving his agent Jorge Mendes.

Gattuso was soon back in management though, as he was named the Fiorentina manager on May 25th, however it hasn't even lasted until he was to officially start on July 1st.

In a statement on Thursday morning, Fiorentina confirmed the two parties had parted ways. "ACF Fiorentina and Mister Rino Gattuso, by mutual agreement, have decided not to follow up on the previous agreements and therefore not to start the next sporting season together.

"The Club immediately set to work to identify a technical choice that would guide the Viola team towards the results that Fiorentina and the City of Florence deserve."

The new manager, and his agent, had suggested Porto midfielder Sergio Oliveira and Valencia forward Goncalo Guedes, who both happen to be represented by Mendes.

The Viola's owner Rocco Commisso instead wanted cheaper targets and that caused the relationship to become strained.

Stuttgart striker Nico Gonzalez was also thought to be a target for the club, but he now looks set to move to the Premier League with Brighton, which may not have helped things.

While Gattuso's feat of being in charge for just 23 days is impressive, it actually pales in comparison to Marcelo Bielsa's time in Italy.

The Leeds United boss might be popular in Yorkshire but he's probably less well liked in Rome, where he lasted just two days as Lazio manager in 2016!

Sometimes management is good, sometimes it's sh*t!