A new beginning, a return to the roots and a clear message to the square: Roma is looking ahead, without forgetting who it is and where it comes from. The Friedkins break the silence and do so with a letter, a formal choice but one with content that is anything but cold. Welcoming Gian Piero Gasperini marks the official start of the new Giallorossi era, but the American owners’ words go far beyond the technical aspect.
There is gratitude for Claudio Ranieri, the protagonist of a salvation that was as romantic as it was fundamental. But above all, there are two announcements that light up the hearts of fans, especially the Curva Sud: the return of the historic crest with the acronym ASR on the jerseys and the formalization of July 22 as the foundation date to be celebrated every year.
A double promise fulfilled, responding to strong identity demands that have gone unheeded for too long. Goodbye, then, to the logo introduced by Pallotta, with the words “Roma” and the date 1927 under the she-wolf. The team will return to wearing a symbol that is belonging, memory, pride.
But the Friedkin statement does not stop at nostalgia. It is also a programmatic manifesto: confirmed ambition to build a new stadium, reaffirmed full dedication to the Roma project, despite the Everton takeover that had sown some legitimate doubts among fans. No escape, no disengagement: the goal remains to bring Roma permanently into the elite of Italian and European soccer.
And if we talk about ambition, it is inevitable to touch on the technical knot on which much of the future will depend: the renewal of Mile Svilar. Losing the best goalkeeper of the last Serie A just as a coach like Gasperini is being welcomed would be an avoidable own goal. Svilar, with his saves, literally held Roma up for long stretches of the season, securing heavy points. Between 8 and 10, according to those who follow Trigoria closely. And if a definitive confirmation were needed, just ask Ranieri: he, of reliable goalkeepers, knows a thing or two about them.
Now the ball is in your court: after the choice of coach and symbolic signals, an ambitious buying campaign is needed. Two strikers, two central defenders, outfielders with leg. But the first real blow will be to retain Svilar. Because the future also starts with those who have already proven themselves at Roma.
Sources: Gazzetta dello Sport / The Messenger
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