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Fiorentina Sacks Coach Fabio Grosso After Bad Start

Fiorentina is a football club in Italy. The club has a new problem. Fiorentina has sacked its coach. His name is Fabio Grosso.

A coach is the leader of a football team. Grosso was the head coach of Fiorentina. He lost his job.

Fiorentina had a bad start to the season. The team did not play well. The club was not happy with the results.

Because of this, Fiorentina decided to fire Grosso. This means he cannot work for the club anymore.

Now Fiorentina needs a new coach. One name is important: Thiago Motta. He is a possible new coach for the team.

Thiago Motta worked as a coach before. Many people think he will be the next head coach of Fiorentina.

This news is big in Italian football. Fans wait to know who will be the next coach.

Vocabulary4 words

sacked
lost the job; someone told you to stop working
head coach
the main leader of a sports team
season
the time when a sport is played, like months of matches
fire
to end someone's job

Quiz

1. Which club sacked its coach?
2. Why did the club sack the coach?
3. Who might be the new coach?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Fiorentina is a football club in Italy. The club has a new problem. Fiorentina has _____ its coach. His name is Fabio Grosso.

A coach is the leader of a football team. Grosso was the _____ of Fiorentina. He lost his job.

Fiorentina had a bad start to the _____. The team did not play well. The club was not happy with the results.

Because of this, Fiorentina decided to _____ Grosso. This means he cannot work for the club anymore.

Now Fiorentina needs a new coach. One name is important: _____. He is a possible new coach for the team.

Thiago Motta worked as a coach before. Many people think he will be the next _____ of Fiorentina.

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