The return of Borja Valero in Florence it is not a “rare” case, on the contrary, in recent years the “return horses” in purple jersey are practically a constant!
Remaining to the “present” days, in fact, we can highlight how part of the current technical and corporate staff is already at the second (or third) experience with Fiorentina, starting with Antognoni (from 2017 in viola as manager after an absence of 16 years and after 15 seasons as a player), Pradé (DS again after 3 years) e Iachini (returned to Florence in 2019 as a coach 25 years after the end of his five years in the purple jersey), without forgetting Aquilani, Buso and Donadel, current coaches of youth teams, with a past as a purple player.
Last year they had set “foot” on the banks of the Arno too Badelj e Montella (with the “trust” Russo).
Going backwards, but still remaining in the new “millennium”, we realize that the door of the Fiorentina headquarters has seen an almost interminable series of returns in recent years, starting with those of Pantaleo Corvino (former DS viola, who returned to the lily management after 4 years in 2016) e Vincenzo Guerini (former lily player, returned to the Viola’s technical staff in 2012 after 30 years).
The other returns of a certain level from more recent years respond to the names of Toni (in purple in 2012 after 5 years from the departure to Munich), Gilardino (again in Florence in January 2015 after more than 2 years from the goodbye) e Comotto (again in purple in 2008 after the sale in 2004).
Then there are 3 ex viola details that have returned to play in Florence after a decade and that is: Cristiano Zanetti (returned to Florence in 2009 after 13 years after departure in 1996 [record assoluto]), Emiliano Viviano (in purple again in 2012 after the sale in 2002 due to bankruptcy) e Alessandro Diamanti (returned to tread the “Franchi” in January 2015 after the experience in Florentia Viola of 12 years ago).
Small detail: all three Tuscans.
Talking about Florentia Viola, then, the memory of the former viola who contributed to the rebirth of the “new” Fiorentina is inevitable: Giovanni Galli (DS), Vierchowod (coach) e Galbiati (assistant coach).
The “case” of Lupatelli: plays in the purple jersey in 2005-06, returns there (after the loan) in 2006 until 2008, then is bought back in 2012 to end his career in 2015.
Going back to the past years, even if it seems like an eternity has passed since the year of the re-foundation, we quickly remember who has returned to wear the purple shirt after a year or two spent on loan (and not) in other teams: Alonso, Avramov, Babacar, Bakic, Diks, El Hamdaoui, Felipe, Iakovenko, Lazzari, Olivera, Rebic, Riganò, Roncaglia, Rosati, Seferovic, Vargas, Vecino, Zohore and other lesser names which we have probably also removed from collective memory.
Speaking of “great” returns in the history of Fiorentina (as a player, coach and even as manager), we cannot forget those of Morselli, Bigogno, Menti, Valcareggi, Pandolfini, Dell’Angelo, Benaglia, Restelli, Orlandini, Galbiati, Borgonovo, Carobbi e Robbiati, plus various Agroppi, Ara, Chiappella, Chiarugi, De Sisti, Ferrero, Galluzzi, Graziani, Montanari, but this is another epic …
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