On March 4 last year, Fiorentina officially confirmed that captain Astori had died. A year later, Florence made a heart-warming move.
Before His death, Astori reached a verbal agreement with Fiorentina to renew his contract with the team for four years. Although Astori was ultimately unable to sign the contract extension, Fiorentina decided to keep his promise and offer him a lifetime contract.
It is reported that the contract salary will be paid to Astori's family, and purple lily will also officially announce this news soon after.
On March 4, 2018, Beijing time, "Italian Football" news, Florence captain Astori died, only 31 years old. Subsequently, Florence officials confirmed it.
"Fiorentina was deeply shocked and forced to announce that our captain, Astori, has passed away." Florence officially announced, "Out of respect for this terrible change, we call on the media to report it with caution." ”
Astori, 31, plays as a centre-back, is an Italian international who debuted in the Milan academy and played for teams such as Cagliari and Roma. In 2015, Astori joined Fiorentina on loan and was officially bought out by the Purple Lily after one season. Just two weeks ago, Astori had just become a father.
Italian Football revealed that Astori followed the big troops in the hotel to prepare for today's match against Udinese, which was confirmed to be delayed with his sudden death. According to the latest reports, due to the unexpected death of Astori, the remaining matches of this serie A round have been postponed and will be played on a later date.
Davide Astori (7 January 1987 – 4 March 2018) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender for Fiorentina F.C., including ac Milan, Cagliari and Roma. He was selected for the Italian national team and made 14 appearances.
On 4 March 2018, The Fiorentina club posted an announcement on its official website confirming the tragic death of captain Astori at the age of 31. Two days later, in honor of Astori, Serie A teams Fiorentina and Cagliari announced on the 6th that they would retire the No. 13 shirt worn by Astori.