Climate change in Europe is prompting Fiorentina to consider leaving their main training centre, Viola Park, because of increasingly difficult summer conditions.
Players have complained about the heat each summer, with the high temperatures affecting the team’s preparations.
Fiorentina’s management are now considering whether to relocate the training base to a cooler area, potentially in the mountains, according to derbyderbyderby.it, citing Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
A move abroad has also been suggested, with England or Austria among the possible destinations. Austria is understood to be the more likely option.
Fiorentina’s poor starts over several years have reinforced concerns that the current conditions are affecting their preparation.