Despite recent rumors, Roma have shockingly decided to fire Daniele De Rossi four matches into the season. In the official statement, they motivated the decision by saying it was made in the best interest of the team and to get back on track since the season just started.
The Giallorossi have collected just three points in the first four rounds. They have shared the spoils with Cagliari, Juventus, and Genoa and lost decisively to Napoli. The former club icon got the ax after 30 games, where he collected 13 victories, 10 draws, and 7 losses.
Francesco Totti, who perhaps smelled something cooking, had warned his former teammate of the looming threat. It happened a lot quicker than anticipated. The ex-midfielder agreed to a three-year contract in June a few months after taking over from José Mourinho.
According to Corriere dello Sport, De Rossi paid the price also for some disagreements with CEO Lina Souloukou, the Paulo Dybala case, which forced him to change his tactical plans, and some tension inside the locker room.
Per Tuttomercatoweb, the capital club might make a late attempt for Stefano Pioli even though he’s very close to Al-Nassr. There have been no contacts with Massimiliano Allegri at this stage.
Our Take on Roma and De Rossi
The Friedkin are quite cutthroat, like most American businessmen, and aren’t new to operating out of the blue and going against the popular sentiment. They did when they hired and then sacked Mourinho. He deserved time since they were very late on the transfer market, but there’s definitely more than meets the eye. It’s a big risk, but their bold calls have generally worked out. It wouldn’t be surprising if they hired a big-ticket foreigner.
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