New Fiorentina signing, Josip Ilicic, spoke of his pride at joining La Viola during his first official press conference today: "I am very proud to be at Fiorentina. When Fiorentina’s offer arrived, I immediately said yes. I wanted to come here, to join a strong team. I was not interested in what other clubs wanted me."
The Slovenian international stated that he feels the squad are capable of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League this year: This squad deserves the Champions League. Last season it was obvious how good they were and now there are newer players like Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez. My initial objective is to find my form, as right now my teammates are at a far more advanced stage of fitness training.”
Ilicic, who signed from Palermo, also spoke of the much calmer atmosphere at Fiorentina, than at his previous club: " Fiorentina seem like a much calmer club and the atmosphere is not as pressurized. As for Palermo, it’s difficult to play well when you change coach every three months."