Fiorentina in chaos as Gudmundsson denies penalty refusal and club condemns threats

Fiorentina are spiralling into chaos as Albert Gudmundsson denies Paolo Vanoli’s declare he refused to take a penalty, whereas the membership condemns ‘dying threats’ towards the households of gamers.

The Viola had been left all-time low of the Serie A desk with simply six factors from 14 rounds and the one remaining staff with out a single victory this season.

SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Paolo Vanoli, Head Coach of ACF Fiorentina, seems on previous to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)

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They fumbled a result in lose 3-1 away to Sassuolo yesterday, and the statements after the ultimate whistle highlighted the full disfunction throughout the squad.

Coach Vanoli declared in his press convention that Gudmundsson had been first option to take the penalty, with Rolando Mandragora in second, however that the Iceland worldwide refused to take it, so Mandragora and Moise Kean received into an argument over who ought to step up.

Fiorentina falling aside in full view

FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: Gamers of ACF Fiorentina present their dejection throughout the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 League Part MD4 match between ACF Fiorentina and AEK Athens FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on November 27, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)

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Now Gudmundsson has rebuffed that model of occasions on social media.

“I by no means have and by no means will refuse to take a penalty, I all the time took spot-kicks for the membership with out issues. Yesterday one other participant took the ball and wished to take the penalty, and I’m not the kind of one who argues with my teammate in entrance of a packed stadium.”

That after all is exactly what Mandragora and Kean did, till captain Luca Ranieri intervened to guide the striker away.

Gudmundsson later deleted the message, but it surely was screencapped and reposted many instances.

SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Tarik Muharemovic of US Sassuolo Calcio celebrates scoring his staff’s second purpose throughout the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)

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In the meantime, Fiorentina launched a proper assertion this afternoon condemning “unacceptable and shameful threats acquired after the defeat in Reggio Emilia towards Sassuolo.

“Behaviour of this sort can not have anyplace in soccer, nor round our membership. The Membership has instantly put itself in touch with its gamers and the competent authorities to ensure that each measure needed is taken to guard the protection of our gamers, members of Employees, their family members and the households concerned.

“ACF Fiorentina, in thanking the numerous followers who already confirmed affection and assist within the wake of those shameful scenes, reaffirm that there’ll by no means be room for intimidation, hate or violence.”

SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Followers wave flags and maintain scarves previous to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)

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In line with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the threats through social media had been particularly aimed on the household of full-back Dodo, together with his spouse Amanda Ferreira posting screenshots of the horrific messages.

She was seemingly not the one one, as different companions of Fiorentina gamers confirmed they’d acquired related threats.