AS ROMA NEWS – Coach Claudio Ranieri returns to speak in a press conference two days before the away match in Venice, scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. These are the Roma coach’s statements on the match that awaits his boys after their elimination from the Coppa Italia.
“What I said about the Friedkins is true: they spent a boatload of money. Badly? I can agree with that. They put in a “bilion” comma 2 and may have to put in another one to do the stadium. FPF is another thing, it implies the salaries of the whole AS Roma, there is a ceiling within which you cannot go. This will affect the market, even the June market and maybe even next January. If you can increase revenues and decrease outgoings, you have to move forward in Europe. There are many things that can bring in money, see Abraham or Calafiori, because within a ceiling you can’t do it. Because then we risk not playing in Europe for the next three years. And then we have to make a virtue out of necessity. That’s why I say I’m super happy, because more than that they couldn’t do. They can buy a player for 30-40 million, but then you have to give him the salary. And it is not possible… You rightly remember what you want, but I said, “Rome was not done overnight.” It took centuries, I hope for something less…Give this ownership time to do what they have in mind. Will they succeed? I as a Romanista hope so. The president and I also wanted Kolo Muani, but we couldn’t. There is a beautiful phrase on a building in Florence that says a wonderful thing: “It’s easier to criticize than to do”…We criticize the right thing, but we know how to say things…”
Why did this rumor of a revolution filter out after Como?
“To me they did not say. Whoever filtered this is not a friend of ours. It didn’t filter, they never said this to me, they know it can’t be done.”
Next year it will be necessary to sell those who weigh the most on the payroll?
“If possible yes. To get a 100 million player yes, because then you have to allow him the salary. The problem is the payroll, more than that we cannot go.”
How are the new acquisitions doing? Is there difficulty in operating in Italy? Why is there little operation in the Italian market?
“Because we have difficulties. I am convinced that the new ones will settle in soon, it is not easy playing every three days. You saw that with Rensch we threw him in right away, now let’s see how to fit everyone else in…”
Before Milan you said that on the new ones you gave the okay. Who chose them, the new coach?
“(Laughs, ed.) Oh my lord, with this new coach…I will eventually make the joke on you…oh, if I make the joke on you…We set up a fantastic scouting group where we cover the whole world. I said what I think the future holds for us, and these gentlemen brought me 4-5 feasible players. Because we’re all good at getting Walker, we could get him too, but we couldn’t overrun. You have to sail, we are sailing in a storm, but solid, because the Friedkins are solid. And among the players I chose the one most responsive to the needs I have, always based on what I could choose. Did he choose the new coach? No, I am the one I choose for him. Will I have talked to him or not?…(Laughs, ed.).”
Fans will not be able to come to Venice. What do you think?
“Unfortunately, it’s a trouble. Everyone does his job and tries to do it in the best way, I don’t want to get into fields I don’t know.”
Did Milan lack something on the mental level?
“No, it can’t be. There were difficulties in finding the forwards, Dybala. Then they obviously got unblocked, and I congratulated the boys. I on 3-1 did not see a team that gave up, then they are not electric machines that always go at the same intensity. But as a coach I am satisfied. Tomorrow you will not find Hummels and Paredes listed, I gave them vacation. And now open the web — and not because they played badly, because they gave everything.”
“Look at where we started from,” he said after Milan. Beyond the commitment of the players, isn’t it that at certain times or matches some people think they are cured or that they are at the same level as the opposing teams?
“Oh, my lord… Napoli last year and Napoli this year: there is in soccer a year that goes very well and a year that goes badly. Have you seen Milan? The starters came in. Let’s hold on to this Roma, let’s love it, with facts. Roma is not discussed, it is loved. Now first you discuss, and then you love, and it’s not nice. These guys are giving everything. Now we go to Venezia, for you it’s an easy game, but look at Venezia’s last nine games: the ones they lost they did it by one goal…We have to go there and fight from the beginning to the end, it’s the smallest pitch in Serie A, the ball will always stay out…There I want to see Roma, there I want it. Now I want to see it. I was not worried Eintracht or with Napoli, here I want to see Roma…”
Di Francesco? How are you seeing him? In your opinion, has he been unlucky?
“Yes, he has been unlucky, he is a very good coach and his teams are playing well. They are doing everything they can to save themselves. I wish them that, but after Sunday.”
Has Paredes’ renewal been triggered? Will the new ones play in Venice?
“Someone in Venice will be there. On Paredes, I know they are talking. I was sure he would stay when they were talking about him at Boca.”
Could Abraham return at the end of the season?
“I think there is already a contract of honor between Roma and Milan. He was one of the players who was taking a big signing, maybe he will allow us to maybe lower the fee that allows us to operate….”
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