The Roma owners were surprised by CEO Lina Souloukou stepping down due to the backlash following the dismissal of Daniele De Rossi. However, they accepted it and will look for her replacement in the coming weeks.
According to Corriere della Sera, the former exec resigned because of the insults and threats by the fans. In particular, she didn’t like that he needed a security detail even while taking her kids to kindergarten and school. Her decision came quickly.
In addition to the feud with De Rossi, Souloukou was undermined by the collapse of the Paulo Dybala transfer to Al-Qadsiah. She had brokered it personally. Still, the Friedkin family would have continued with her if he wanted to.
Per La Gazzetta dello Sport, director Florent Ghisolfi is also at risk. He never had a formal introduction. For now, general secretary Maurizio Lombardo will fill the vacuum at the top.
The tycoons have a few names on their shortlist to replenish the front office. They are considering the return of Umberto Gandini, who held the position in the past, worked at Milan for a long time, and is currently the head of the Italian basketball league, and Giampaolo Montali, who was an apical figure during the Franco Sensi era.
Moreover, Roma might turn to a former player to substitute for Souloukou. The main candidates are Zibì Boniek, who’s been in talks for a comeback behind the desk a few times, and Zvonimir Boban, who have managerial experience. However, an outside-of-the-box choice, perhaps from American sports, could be in the cards.
 |
Follow us on Google News for more updates on Serie A and Italian football |