Fiorentina want De Rossi on the bench

According to Gianluca Di Marzio on 'Sky Sport', Fiorentina want De Rossi, who hung up his boots earlier this year after a short spell at Boca Juniors, to become their coach for next season. 

The decision has surprised people in Italy because the Roma legend does not have coaching experience or the UEFA coaching license. 

However, De Rossi has a wealth of experience as a footballer, since he played 616 matches for Roma between 2001 and 2019. 

The former midfielder was an Italy international. He played 117 matches and lifted the World Cup in 2006. 

Fiorentina are looking for a radical change and they think the Italian is the ideal man to succeed Giuseppe Iachini and improve the results for next season. 

And the thing is 'La Viola' are not going too well this season. They are 14th in Serie A, just six points above the relegation zone. Lecce, SPAL and Brescia and in the bottom three at the moment.