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Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 12:19
by Sonny
The Purple Paradox: Can Moretti Solve the Fiorentina Enigma?
The La Viola are currently in a relegation position, sitting 17th in Serie A
Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti earned his nickname "The Tailor" for his ability to get the best out of players and squads
February 9, 2026 |
Diego Ottaviano
Florence, Italy - The Tuscan sun usually brings a certain warmth to the Piazza della Signoria, but this February, the air in Florence is chilling. On the pitch, the chill is even more severe. Fiorentina, a club that not long ago was dreaming of European silverware and consistent top-six finishes, currently finds itself in a position that defies both logic and its wage bill: 17th in Serie A.
Yesterday, the revolving door at the Viola training ground spun once more. After the dismissal of Paolo Vanoli, their second manager of the campaign, owner Giuseppe "Joe" Commisso has turned to Matteo Moretti. The main image from the press conference was one of defiance. There was Moretti, standing tall and speaking with confidence and determination. "This club belongs in Europe, the season has had it's obsticles, but I am confident the club will overcome them," was the message from the 47-year-old Florence man.
Moretti arrives at a club in total disarray. Still dealing with the heartbreak after the death of owner and president Rocco Commisso, who sadly passed away on January 16th 2026. This comes just over 22 months since Joe Barone, the CEO of Fiorentina, passed away in San Raffaele Hospital a day before his 48th birthday on March 19th, 2024. Now the club is onto its third manager and another change of power.
The season has been head-scratching for both players and fans, with Stefano Pioli’s second reign in the dugout in Florence, which only lasted ten games in Serie A. In early November, after the home defeat to Lecce, Pioli was sacked as the club was winless in the opening ten games of the season and found themselves at the bottom of the Serie A table with just four points from a possible 30. With the squad built and the money that was spent in the summer, that was a very disappointing blow for Fiorentina.
Another former player, Paolo Vanoli, was hired just four days after Pioli’s sacking. Under Vanoli, Fiorentina managed to pick up their first win of the Serie A season on matchday 16. However, the eight games since the turn of the year and rolling into 2026 have gone only okay for Fiorentina. Fiorentina now find themselves three points behind Lecca, who occupy seventeenth position in Serie A after 24 matches. In four days, they face Como before a vital stretch of matches in the knockout round of the UEFA Conference league sandwhiched between a match against Pisa, who sit right by Fiorentina in the table.
Moretti’s task is Herculean. He must take a collection of expensive, disillusioned individuals and turn them back into a team. He needs to convince Kean to stop scratching his head and start clinical finishing. Above all, he needs to survive anyway necessary. For the club and possibly his future in the job.
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Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 12:23
by Sonny
Career Rules
I am naming this after the manager instead of the club because I might get sacked if things do not go well this first season.
Playing Ultimate setting
20-minute halves
Full manual with custom sliders
No pressing for a full game
Club Rules
Squad rules must obide by league rules for registered players
Rest of squad rule will be set once we finish this season and know where our job is and who the club is for financial goals.
Must use all FIFA decisions. If a club sets a goal, we must try to accomplish it. If I a sacked, I move to the next club.
Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 12:23
by Sonny
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Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 13:06
by RMJH4
Wise choice going manager centric. Nice starting point with Fiorentina too. Plenty of youngish talent there.
Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 13:20
by Sonny
Moretti has four days to prepare the squad for his first match
Matteo Moretti: The Calm Hand at the Tipping Point
By Luca Santori, Forza Italian Correspondent
February 10, 2026
Florence, Italy - On February 10th, Fiorentina turned to a familiar Italian voice in a moment that feels anything but comfortable. Matteo Moretti arrives in Florence with the club sitting 17th in the table, staring straight at a relegation battle that very few saw coming back in August. The job is urgent, the pressure is obvious, and there’s little room for mistakes. But for people who have followed Moretti’s career, this kind of situation is exactly where he feels most at home.
Moretti hasn’t come through the game on hype or reputation alone. He grew up in Italian football, learning it the traditional way — through organisation, patience, and attention to detail. As a player, he wasn’t the star or the loud personality in the dressing room. What interested him more was how matches were managed: where players stood, how space was controlled, and when to slow the game down rather than force it. Those ideas have shaped him as a coach.
His football is very Italian at its core, but it isn’t stuck in the past. Moretti wants control before chaos. His teams build from the back, stay compact through the middle, and treat possession as a way to protect themselves as much as to attack. Everything runs through a deep-lying playmaker, a regista who keeps the ball moving, sets the tempo, and brings order when games start to drift.
Tactically, Moretti isn’t rigid. He’s comfortable using a 4-3-3 or a 3-4-3, depending on what the match demands. The aim is always the same: stay organised without sitting too deeply. Full-backs are asked to give width, midfielders rotate rather than rush forward, and the press is used selectively instead of relentlessly. Defensively, his teams try to shut down central areas first, forcing opponents wide and limiting the damage.
That sense of structure is something Fiorentina badly needs. Being 17th isn’t just about bad luck or a few narrow defeats. It’s been a season full of uncertainty, mixed messages on the pitch, and too many moments where players have looked unsure of what they’re supposed to be doing. Moretti’s main priority won’t be youth projects or long-term rebuilds. It will be getting experienced players back to basics, restoring shape, and making possession count for something again.
Florence has seen big promises before. Moretti isn’t making any. He isn’t selling himself as a saviour. He’s arriving as someone who believes order comes first, confidence follows, and results are built over weeks rather than speeches. With the season entering a critical stretch, Fiorentina are putting their trust in calm thinking and hoping it’s enough to pull them clear.
Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 13:21
by Sonny
RMJH4 wrote: ↑17 Feb 2026, 13:06
Wise choice going manager centric. Nice starting point with Fiorentina too. Plenty of youngish talent there.
I like the club, beautiful city, and kits. Plenty of great players there, too, like you said.
My main concern is that the board wants European football for next season as a goal. Which means winning the Conference League. If we do not win that, I might be looking for a new club this summer.
Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 17:37
by Sonny
Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 19:22
by Agent
Godspeed Sonny
Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 19:30
by Soapy
onward and forward
Career of Matteo “II Sarto” Moretti
Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 20:16
by Xixak
Clean let’s goo
