He telephoned the club on 14 February, however, and informed them he would not be returning to England; he had been offered the manager's job at Fiorentina.
Kemudian ia menghubungi klub via telepon pada 14 Februari, memberi tahu klub bahwa ia tidak akan kembali ke Inggris karena ia telah ditawari jabatan manajer di Fiorentina.