2001–02 AC Fiorentina season explained

Club:Fiorentina
Season:2001–02
Manager:Roberto Mancini
(until 7 January 2002)
Luciano Chiarugi (until 14 January 2002)
Ottavio Bianchi
(until 31 March 2002)
Luciano Chiarugi
Chairman:Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Artemio Franchi
League:Serie A
League Result:17th[1]
Cup1:Supercoppa Italiana
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:Coppa Italia
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:
Adriano
(6 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Adriano
Enrico Chiesa
Nuno Gomes
(6 each)
Average Attendance:18,835[2]
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Prevseason:2000–01
Nextseason:2002–03

During the 2001–02 season, Fiorentina competed in the Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

Summary

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina endured a nightmare season, which proved to be the last for the initial club. The economy was in tatters, and despite the €40 million sale of playmaker Rui Costa, the financial problems just got worse as the season lingered on. Without Rui Costa and vital goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, the remainder of the Fiorentina squad was exposed when striker Enrico Chiesa ruptured his cruciate ligament in the fifth league game of the season.

The ageing defenders had no chance against the strikers of the opposing teams, and the off-pitch trouble clearly affected the performance of some well-known players including Domenico Morfeo and Nuno Gomes. Not even superstarlet Adriano, loaned in from Inter, could save the team, even though the Brazilian scored six goals.

Manager Roberto Mancini was sacked, before joining Lazio and turning his managerial career around. The club was relegated, and filed for bankruptcy in the summer, ensuring the club had to restart in Serie C2 as Florentia Viola. All players bar veteran Angelo Di Livio departed the club, and the remainder of the club was just in ashes.

Despite the weak performance of the club, several of its players were hired by illustrious clubs, including:

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Players

Transfers

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Winter

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Competitions

Supercoppa Italiana

See main article: article and 2001 Supercoppa Italiana.

Serie A

See main article: article and 2001–02 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: article and 2001–02 Coppa Italia.

Second stage

UEFA Cup

See main article: article and 2001–02 UEFA Cup.

Third round

Statistics

Goalscorers

Notes and References

  1. Fiorentina was denied entry to the 2002–03 Serie B season, having entered administration. It was later admitted to the Lega Professionisti Serie C after bankruptcy.
  2. Web site: Statistiche Spettatori Serie a 2001-2002.