It was all written, but now Stefano Pioli is in danger of seeing Roma’s bench slip away as well: a rather intriguing name is emerging…
Ha superato Pioli, è pazzo di Roma: i Friedkin provano il colpo in panchina (Foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
In recent weeks there now seemed to have been a breakthrough regarding Roma’s next bench. The casting of Claudio Ranieri seemed to have led to a decision that seemed final: Stefano Pioli, period.
The former Milan coach was a favorite of the Testaccino coach, who has already decided that at the end of the season he will say goodbye to the field and move behind the desk, still at the Giallorossi. It was he who had pointed to Pioli as the right profile.
And indeed everything led there: the liking of the environment, the availability of the coach, the desire to return to Italy after his adventure at Al-Nassr, which is coming to an end. There was even an agreement in principle, not even so secret. It all seemed linear. Too linear, perhaps. Because in the meantime another coach has burst into the discourse that threatens to completely turn the cards upside down.
He is the coach of the moment. He has taken Como back to Serie A and is coaching it great, with personality, clear ideas and results. And he has ended up in the notebook of half of Europe, especially in Germany. But even in Italy there are clubs that are following him closely. And Roma is among them.
Fabregas è il n.1 nella lista della Roma, ma è un gioco ad incastri
Cesc Fabregas is talking to the press a lot these days and has made it clear that Como is a tight fit for him. He is thankful, he would be missed, but he feels ready for the jump. He is looking for a more ambitious project. And Roma, today, is a real possibility.
Fabregas è il n.1 nella lista della Roma, ma è un gioco ad incastri (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
Not only because of the technical potential of the team, which needs fresh and purposeful leadership. But also because Fabregas has been bewitched by the whole environment: the square, the stadium, the fans. He has fallen fully in love with Roma. He has said so, not even too much between the lines.
And he is not the only one who got caught. The Friedkins also rave about him. They like him, admire his energy, his vision. And even Ranieri, who has experience, has expressed a positive opinion. So much so that, in the list of papabili, Fabregas has risen to the top spot. This was also confirmed by Radio Radio, in the live broadcast with Ilario Di Giovambattista and Enrico Camelio.
It is all interlocking.
Roma has to find a way to free him from Como, and has to figure out how much margin there is to build something together. Pioli, meanwhile, has not been standing still: he has also talked to Juventus, which, however, is waiting to see if Antonio Conte will break free from Napoli. And watch out, because Napoli has also put Pioli on their radar, should the Conte track blow up.
A domino. A chain that could blow up plans and certainties in a matter of hours. But net of all this, one thing seems clear. Roma likes Fabregas more than anyone else. And Fabregas likes Roma a lot. Whether they can then cross timing, fits and wills, that remains to be seen. But the direction is marked. And now it’s up to see who will have more courage to go all the way.
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