Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella has told the fans ahead of Monday's Serie A home clash with Parma that they are not giving his players the respect they deserve after a strong season in all competitions. The Viola were booed by their supporters after a 2-0 defeat home to Sevilla on Thursday, a result that ended their hopes of reaching the Europa League final for the second time in their histo...Full Story »

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella hopes to instil belief in his players that they can overcome a 3-0 deficit to reach the Europa League final for the second time in their history. The Viola take on Sevilla at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday night trailing after a brace from defender Aleix Vidal and a strike from substitute Kevin Gameiro helped the Primera Division side claim a valuable adva...Full Story »

Fiorentina edged a topsy-turvy Tuscan derby meeting with Empoli to remain in the frame for a fourth-placed finish in Serie A. Two goals from Josip Ilicic proved key in a 3-2 victory at the Stadio Carlo Castellani that moved La Viola to within five points of Napoli following the southerners' draw at Parma. Riccardo Saponara and substitute Levan Mchedlidze scored for 13th-placed Empoli, while Mo...Full Story »

Fiorentina travel to Empoli for Sunday's Tuscan duel looking for answers after their Europa League setback at Sevilla on Thursday night. The Viola slipped to a 3-0 defeat in Spain in the first leg of their semi-final tie and will need to score at least three goals in Florence next week to reach the final. "It's a shame as my team really didn't deserve to lose by this margin," Fiorentina coach ...Full Story »

Vincenzo Montella pointed to an energy-sapping Europa League campaign when identifying why Fiorentina have floundered in Serie A - but he remains determined to guide his team back into the competition. A fourth-placed finish in 2013-14 secured European football at the Stadio Artemio Franchi and La Viola have excelled on Thursday nights, reaching the semi-finals where they will tackle holders Se...Full Story »

David Flitcroft may consider changes in attack as Bury look to recover from a midweek loss when they entertain AFC Wimbledon. The Shakers would have gone third had they beaten Southend on Tuesday night at the JD Stadium, but a 1-0 defeat saw them slip to fifth and Flitcroft may think about tinkering with the forward line of Ryan Lowe and Daniel Nardiello. Lowe, 36, and Nardiello, 32, have both...Full Story »

The feel-good factor is back for Fiorentina as they prepare to face Hellas Verona in Tuscany on Monday. One of the surprise packages of the season, the Viola saw their positive run come to an end when they fell to a 3-0 home defeat to Juventus to crash out of the Coppa Italia at the semi-final stage. Alarm bells started ringing several days later at Napoli when Vincenzo Montella's team played ...Full Story »

York gained a useful point in their battle to beat the drop with a 0-0 draw against Oxford. The result effectively guaranteed safety for the U's, who have now reached the 50-point mark, while the Minstermen edged six points clear of the bottom two. Oxford had the best of what few early chances there were with the lively Kemar Roofe causing the visitors problems. Kyle Vassell fired in a fierce...Full Story »

David Flitcroft could hand Rob Holding a Bury debut when fellow promotion hopefuls Southend come to the JD Stadium. The defender joined his Bolton team-mate Tom Eaves at the Shakers after agreeing to a loan move on Thursday ahead of the Football League deadline. Flitcroft needed to find somebody to fill the void left by ex-Wanderer Joe Riley, with the right-back starting a three-game suspensio...Full Story »

Fiorentina will go all out for victory in Sunday's match at Udinese as they attempt to move into the Champions League qualifying places. The top three spots in Serie A will claim berths in Europe's elite club competition and in-form Fiorentina are fifth in the standings and just four points behind third-place Lazio. Vincenzo Montella, the coach of the Viola, continues to grow in stature after ...Full Story »