The 2015–16 season was the 89th season in ACF Fiorentina's history and their 78th in the top-flight of Italian football, the 2015–16 season was also notable for being the first season since the 2011–12 season in which the club manager was  replaced by which former Portuguese footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach?
2015–16 ACF Fiorentina season:  Montella was replaced by Basel coach Paulo Sousa. Paulo Sousa: Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, (] ; born 30 August 1970) is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach.
Paulo Sousa