Cagliari vs Fiorentina preview - Mihajlovic staying with Viola - President

Fiorentina president Andrea Della Valle has confirmed ahead of the match at Cagliari that coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will remain in charge of the team next season.

A section of club supporters called for Mihajlovic's dismissal during last weekend's goalless draw with Juventus, which followed a 2-1 defeat to AC Milan that all but ended the Viola's faint hopes of playing in Europe next season.

However, Della Valle said: "Mihajlovic is under contract for a further season and he will remain with us."

Mihajlovic, who joined the club last summer as a replacement for Cesare Prandelli, was left frustrated by his team's below-par display against Juve.

"I am sorry for the fans," Mihajlovic said. "We are all disappointed with the result.

"We really wanted to give our fans some satisfaction in what has been a difficult campaign for us with injuries.

"We have always played well against the big clubs, but we didn't against Juve. Now we must turn the page.

"We face a difficult game at Cagliari and we need to be at our best."

Opponents Cagliari are one point clear of 10th-placed Fiorentina heading into the match at the Sant' Elia stadium.

The Sardinians have also struggled this month, winning just one of their previous six encounters.

They threw away a 3-1 lead in a 3-3 draw in Lecce last weekend, much to the disappointment of coach Roberto Donadoni.

"You cannot throw away two points like we did," Donadoni said. "We had the win in our hands and we let Lecce get back in the game.

"I hope my players bounce back immediately and show the right focus and determination from start to finish against Fiorentina."