is peers opt for, though he’s seemingly not opposed to donning a leather jacket over top to classy up the look.
Recently, he attempted to inspire his young players by wearing what appears to be a purple gortex jacket. Check it out:
Whatever you may think of the garb, you cannot deny the managerial skills. In 2006, the sexcellently-dressed Prandelli won the Golden Bench award for taking a team which had struggled to avoid relegation the previous season to a fourth-place Champions League spot. Calciopoli stripped the side of the opportunity to play in Europe and strapped it with a 15-point deduction at home for the 2006/2007 season. The Purple Prince, however, guided his boys to a fifth-place finish despite the deficit. They’re currently alive and well in the UEFA Cup this season and posing a serious threat to win the whole thing.
Prandelli has a knack for the timely substitution, an intuitive coaching ability that’s part genius and part dumb luck. His sideline manner is calm for the most part, and he seems to have a strong command of his troops.
Fiorentina are once again challenging hard for Champions League spot this season, and today’s win over Juventus took them a step closer. The fact that the team won without star striker Adrian Mutu makes the victory all the more impressive. While the side is undeniably inexperienced, it is also full of raw talent and enthusiasm. Is Prandelli the man who will lead these youngsters and the Fiorentina fans back to the glories of the early 1960s? If his loud outfits are anything to go by, the answer is a resounding, purple yes.
