One detail, one suspicious timing, and one never-hidden dream: something is going on around Gasperini. And maybe Juve has more to do with it than meets the eye
Gasperini sta aspettando la Juve: l’indizio è inequivocabile (Foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
Imagine you are a coach with years of experience, whose dream in the drawer has always been to lead the team you’ve been rooting for since childhood. Now, put yourself in the shoes of Gian Piero Gasperini, who is faced with a crucial choice for his career. Roma offers him a prestigious bench, but the lure of Juventus is strong. And there is one detail that could reveal his real intentions.
Juventus is definitely in a transition phase. After the exoneration of Thiago Motta, the Bianconeri management has entrusted the team to Igor Tudor. Tudor, a former Juventus defender, is tasked with ferrying Juve to the end of the season, with the minimum goal of qualifying for the Champions League. However, his tenure appears to have a well-defined deadline, and the Old Lady is already looking for a new coach to usher in a winning cycle.
Prominent figures emerge among the names juxtaposed to the Juventus bench. Roberto Mancini, screened before Tudor, seems to have disappeared from the radar for the time being. The candidacy of Stefano Pioli remains standing as does that of Roberto De Zerbi, but the name the Juventus management likes best is that of Antonio Conte, who has not said “no” but whose contract with Napoli, however, will be difficult to cancel.
Gasperini has always nurtured a deep connection with Juventus, a team he has cheered for since childhood. His style of play, based on high pressing, intensity and a three-man defense, reflects the traditional values of the Juventus club. Coaching Juventus at the age of 66 would represent for him the crowning achievement of a career full of successes and tactical innovations, and Juve certainly has him on the shortlist. But this is where Roma and the ongoing situation with Claudio Ranieri comes in.
Gasperini prende tempo con la Roma: la Juve è alla finestra
We know that Roma is looking for a new coach and that Gasp is definitely first on Claudio Ranieri’s list, charged with personally choosing what will be his heir. We also know, according to the rumors we have gathered, that Gasperini and Ranieri are in constant contact already reasoning about what could be the future.
Gasperini prende tempo con la Roma: la Juve è alla finestra (Foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
After all, the feeling between the current Atalanta coach and Roma is well known, since the coach from Grugliasco himself manifested it in a recent interview. Gasperini said that Roma is “like the national team” and everyone would love to coach there, effectively exposing himself on his possible future there. And the liking is absolutely shared, with Roma ready to offer him a three-year deal and plan the next cycle with him.
Yet, according to what our editorial staff has gathered, Gasperini is still taking his time with Ranieri before finally resolving his reservations. He has asked for a couple of weeks to be able to decide what to do, and this timeout seems an unmistakable sign that he is trying to see if there are other possibilities around him. But there is only one team capable of making Gasperini waver like this from the Giallorossi project, and that team is Juventus itself.
It goes without saying that among the names on Giuntoli’s notebook – or whoever is deciding on the next Juventus coach – is certainly Gian Piero Gasperini. Should Juventus decide to make him a concrete proposal, it is likely that the coach would accept the job, thus realizing his dream of leading the Old Lady. And Roma at that point would have to look for a new coach. But you know, the heart wants what the heart wants….
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