Doch für die "Biancocelesti" konnte Fiore seine Form nicht finden, da Trainer Alberto Zaccheroni ihn ausschließlich auf der linken Mittelfeldseite einsetzte. ###>Fiore could not find his best form for Lazio during the 2001-02 season, as the coach that replaced Zoff, Alberto Zaccheroni, persisted in playing him on the left side of midfield.