“This is a special victory against Juventus. I want to congratulate all the boys and the coach for an extraordinary performance at the Stadio Franchi, where the Fiorentina faithful supported the players from the first to the last minute. Let’s move forward like this, with the same conviction and the same desire to fight.”

President Rocco Commisso made these comments after the victory over Juventus, following a motivational phone call to the team in the locker room before the match, just as he had done for the Conference League game against Panathinaikos. “I want to dedicate this success to the family of Joe Barone.”