The Ivan Juric era at Roma won’t start under the best premises, as the faithful will loudly protest against the management in the upcoming match versus Udinese following the dismissal of Daniele De Rossi. The new boss won’t be targeted directly, but the fan base will make its feelings known, Il Messaggero relayed.
The supporters will side with the club legend and against the ownership, as they have already done online. The players won’t be spared either. Captain Lorenzo Pellegrini, who’s already been under fire more than a few times in recent years, was criticized outside of the training center on Wednesday.
According to La Repubblica, De Rossi paid the price especially for the strained relationship with CEO Lina Souloukou. There wasn’t a full-fledged confrontation, but the tensions and frictions kept piling up. In particular, the gaffer didn’t like how the front office handled the sale of Paulo Dybala, which didn’t get finalized, and the recent Nicola Zalewski case.
The boss even threatened to step down because he was asked not to use La Joya in more than 14 matches. That’s the threshold to activate a clause to prolong his contract, which would be a financial bloodbath for the team. The coach considered it an unacceptable interference. However, the board repelled his resignation.
Our Take on Roma and De Rossi
A poor start couldn’t have possibly been the lone cause for such an abrupt decision, and, in fact, it wasn’t. The Giallorossi continue to be a vipers’ nest no matter who’s at the top, which is discouraging and routinely holds them back.
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