ROME (AP) — Fiorentina’s crisis deepened with a 1-0 loss at home to Lecce on Sunday that left the Viola winless through 10 rounds of Serie A and put coach Stefano Pioli’s job at serious risk.

Medon Berisha volleyed midway through the first half for Lecce after Fiorentina midfielder Cher Ndour lost control near mid-field.

A VAR review erased a penalty chance for Fiorentina in the second half.

Pioli was hired when previous Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino unexpectedly left after guiding the club to a sixth-place finish last season.

Pioli led AC Milan to the Serie A title in 2022 then coached Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia before joining Fiorentina.

Fiorentina remained next to last, one point above Genoa. Lecce moved up to 15th.

On Saturday, Fiorentina announced that

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