Roma is looking to the future and Ranieri has a name in mind for the Giallorossi bench. A coup that could materialize thanks to a twist of unforeseen events
Roma, sorpresa per la panchina: può liberarsi il big che piace a Ranieri (foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
What does the future hold for Roma? Since Claudio Ranieri took the helm of the team as a ferryman, the club has been in a phase of deep reflection on who will be the next coach.
Ranieri, who will be leaving the bench for a managerial role in June, has never hidden the fact that he would like to lend a hand in choosing his successor. Many names have circulated, some more plausible and others less so, but one in particular seems to fascinate him the most.
An idea that, until recently, might have seemed a difficult dream to realize. But recent events could open up unthinkable scenarios. And this time, fate could play in the Giallorossi’s favor.
It is no secret that Ranieri has great admiration for Gasperini. In a press conference a few months ago, the current Giallorossi coach let himself go with words of praise: “He has done an extraordinary job in these years, he deserved to win much more.” A sentence that does not sound casual, especially considering that, in those days, there was already talk of Roma’s interest in the Atalanta coach.
Ranieri is working under the radar, probing the ground and preparing the field for a possible negotiation. Roma, after all, needs a coach who can build and enhance a young team, but one with European ambitions. And who better than Gasperini, a master at giving identity and game to his teams?
Gasperini alla Roma: i “perché sì” di un affare clamoroso
In recent years, Gasperini has transformed Atalanta into one of the most spectacular teams in Italy. He has taken the Bergamo club to the Champions League, touched trophies, and built a solid and competitive reality. But every great love story has its cracks. And the one between the Turin coach and the Atalanta ownership seems to have reached a decidedly complicated point.
Gasperini alla Roma: i “perché sì” di un affare clamoroso (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
His pre-Barcelona press conference in the Europa League highlighted a growing discontent talking about Atalanta’s market not taking off. His words, harsh and direct, did not go unnoticed by the management. And those who follow Atalanta closely know that already last summer retaining Gasperini was not at all easy. Now the rift seems more evident than ever.
At 67, the coach could be faced with one of the most important choices of his career: remain in Bergamo again with the risk of wearing down a relationship that has now soured, or seek one last big challenge to end his career with an ambitious project. And that is where Roma comes in.
The other Italian big names are unlikely to move on him: Juventus and Napoli have already made clear choices for the future, while Inter and Milan seem oriented on other profiles. Thus, Roma could remain the ideal destination for the Piedmontese coach, who would finally have the chance to sit on the bench of a big team with a long-term project.
The season is drawing to a close and the Giallorossi management will soon have to clear its reservations about the new coach. Gasperini’s name is certainly not the only one on the list: there has been talk of Carlo Ancelotti, a resounding return to Rome of Roberto Mancini and other international profiles. But the idea of entrusting Roma to an experienced coach with a clear philosophy of play and a great desire to prove something again has a special appeal.
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