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Roma have been losing ground in the UEFA Champions League race for a few months, with Gian Piero Gasperini coming under scrutiny.

Roma Higher-Ups Siding with Coach over Players amid Dip

April 9, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Roma have been leaking oil and losing ground in the UEFA Champions League race for a few months, with Gian Piero Gasperini coming under scrutiny, as, despite a strong start, the Giallorossi are now on par with their usual point tallies. However, the owners have decided to shield the gaffer this time out

Roma and Francesco Totti are in talks for a reunion, seven years after his tumultuous departure from their front office.

Roma Once Again Contemplating Bringing Back Totti

February 6, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Roma and Francesco Totti are in talks for a reunion, seven years after his tumultuous departure from their front office. The ownership has changed since then, and the parties are on good terms, although his return hasn’t materialized so far,

Roma coach and future consultant Claudio Ranieri decided to use the presser before the Lecce game to stop the rumours about their next manager,

Agent of Ranieri Explains How Roma Hiring Came to Be

November 21, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Agent Pietro Chiodi revealed some backstories about Roma appointing Claudio Ranieri, as he has represented the manager for the past four years: “He had said that he would come out of retirement just for Cagliari, Roma, or a national team."

Ivan Juric will be on the bench for Thursday’s clash between Roma and Inter, but it might be his final game even with a win.

Roma Thinking Outside of the Box for Their Next Coach

October 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Ivan Juric will be on the bench for Thursday’s clash between Roma and Inter, but it might be his final game even if the Giallorossi emerge victorious. The owner Dan Friedkin left New York on Tuesday, but not to reach Italy.

The Roma faithful haven’t gotten over the sacking of Daniele De Rossi and the lack of communication with the Friedkin family.

Roma Fans Continue to Protest Against Absent Ownership

October 21, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

The Roma faithful haven’t gotten over the sacking of Daniele De Rossi and the lack of communication with the Friedkin family and made it known during the Inter clash. The Curva was empty for the first 15 minutes because of a strike.

The Friedkin family has big plans for Everton and is pursuing Maurizio Sarri to replace Sean Dyche. The Toffees are currently at the bottom of the table.

Roma Owners Tipped to Try to Bring Sarri to Everton

September 25, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, everton, Italian Football, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

The Friedkin family has big plans for Everton and is pursuing Maurizio Sarri to replace Sean Dyche. The Toffees are currently at the bottom of the table having collected just one point in five rounds like Southampton and Wolverhampton.

Despite the issues at Roma, the Friedkin family found time to reach an agreement with Blue Heaven Holdings to take over the majority stake in Everton.

Roma Owners Reassure Fans Following Everton Takeover

September 24, 2024 Enrico Passarella everton, Italian Football, Premier League, Roma, Serie A

Despite the ongoing issues at Roma, the Friedkin family found time to reach an agreement with Blue Heaven Holdings to take over the majority stake in Everton. They had already tried in the summer, but the deal collapsed after six weeks of negotiations.

Roma announced that Daniele De Rossi would still be their coach next season Thursday. However, they didn’t disclose the details of the agreement.

De Rossi Has Yet to Concur to a New Contract with Roma

April 19, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Roma announced that Daniele De Rossi would still be their coach next season Thursday. However, they didn’t disclose the details of the agreement with the boss in their statement. That’s because they haven’t come to terms on a new contract yet.

Daniele De Rossi will likely continue to coach Roma well past his original short-term contract. However, he and the club have decided together to wait.

Roma and De Rossi Not Going to Rush Extension Talks

March 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Daniele De Rossi will likely continue to coach Roma well past his original short-term contract. However, he and the club have decided together to wait to formalize a renewal. The midfielder knows the town and the fan base all too well.

De Rossi on His Way to Earning New Contract from Roma

March 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Daniele De Rossi had just one stumble versus Inter since taking over Roma and has strong chances of keeping ahold of the Roma bench in the future. Owner Dan Friedkin has pretty much made up his mind about it.

José Mourinho stated a few times that he’s willing to wait for Roma to make the call about his expiring contract. He’ll have to do it a while longer.

Stalemate Between Roma and Mourinho Set to Continue

January 12, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

José Mourinho stated a few times that he’s willing to wait for Roma to make the call about his expiring contract. He’ll have to do it a while longer, as the Friedkin family hasn’t come to a decision yet. It might not happen anytime soon.

Roma have fired José Mourinho effective immediately following the loss to Milan. Some rumors in that regard started spreading at the beginning of the week

Roma Owners Said to Be Divided About Keeping Mourinho

December 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

After the loss to Bologna, Roma revitalized their Champions League aspirations by beating Napoli, collecting a rare win against a direct contender during the José Mourinho era. The future of the gaffer continues to be the most buzzed-about topic in town. The opinions diverge even between the two owners.

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