Here is my take on this, as the argument now seems to be Benitez vs. Prandelli.
I am a fan of Benitez, yes, as he has been able to accomplish quite a bit with less money than a manager at Man United or Chelsea receives for a transfer budget.
However, the money he at one time received, and still receives now, is far more than Prandelli ever, ever had or has, at Fiorentina. prandelli, for the most part has had to make Filet Mignon out of hamburger
Now that Benitez has virtually little to work with in the way of funds, you see what the results are for him and Pool. Honestly, not very good. So now it comes down to coaching, nurturing young players, and getting the best out of castoffs and rehabilitation projects.
To me, Cesare has it in spades over Benitez. I've made no secret about the fact that I've wanted Prandelli here since Calciopoli, so obviously this post is going to be laced with bias.
Granted, Fiorentina has had a rough time this year, but to me, a lot of it has to do with bad fortune, including losing arguably your best player (Mutu), and let's face it, being absolutely robbed in the Champions League. I don't think that anyone can dispute that. really, since he's been there, this has been their only "down" season, yet they still made it to the knockout stages in the CL, and should have advanced.
If we are to judge a coach solely by one bad season, then Ancelotti should have never been allowed to step on a touchline again after what happened during his time at Juventus. Can anyone honestly argue against the fact that he is possibly one of the top 5 club managers in the world??
I'm certainly all for Prandelli coming here, especailly given his track record with La Viola. They had as bad a situation as anyone when Calciopoli came about, and he not only righted that ship, he led them to success that most provincial/semi major clubs would kill for.