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Mourinho Dishes on Roma Ownership and Brazil Links

January 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Brazil, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

José Mourinho resumed speaking about his future after a tougher-than-expected win over Cremonese that allowed Roma to punch their tickets to the Coppa Italia’s Round of 8 on Wednesday night: “I don’t think it’s true that the club is searching for a new coach."

The Friedkin family, which owns Roma, is putting the finishing touches on the project for the new stadium before its formal unveiling.

Roma Owners to Spend Half a Billion for New Stadium

October 12, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

The Friedkin family, which owns Roma, is putting the finishing touches on the project for the new stadium before its formal unveiling. It will cost no less than €582M, and likely more considering the increasing costs of building materials. The plan is for it to be ready by 2027.

Italian entrepreneur Raffaello Follieri attempted to orchestrate a negotiation to take over Roma backed by some Saudi investors.

Roma Formally Commence Procedure to Build New Stadium

October 4, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Roma have begun the process to build their new stadium in the Pietralata neighborhood after the new ownership nixed the previous project due to a host of bureaucratic issues. The goal is to have it ready for 2027 when the club celebrates its centenary. The new site is less problematic.

Roma have finalized the process to exit the Italian stock exchange. It started in May, as the Friedkin family began buying the remaining shares.

Roma Complete Delisting, Turn Attention to New Stadium

September 14, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

Roma have finalized the process to exit the Italian stock exchange. It started in May, as the Friedkin family began buying shares that didn’t belong to them. The American tycoons had been planning it ever since taking over the club in 2020. The Giallorossi will save money and have more freedom.

José Mourinho commented on his return to Serie A and hailed the European Conference League victory in a lengthy interview.

Roma Owners Ready to Meet Grand Requests by Mourinho

May 27, 2022 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

José Mourinho has urged the Friedkin family to raise the bar to compete for loftier goals after the success in the European Conference League. The ownership is ready to continue pouring in major resources to further bolster the squad.

From Roma Captain to Outcast, The Weird Story of Alessandro Florenzi

September 12, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Calciomercato, Italian Football, PSG, Roma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market, Valencia

Alessandro Florenzi’s second goodbye to Roma took place yesterday early morning as the Azzurri player left Rome to sign a loan deal with Paris Saint-Germain. After coming back from a six-month loan spell at Valencia, Florenzi left once again the club of his hometown and there is reason to believe that this time his separation from Roma will be permanent.

Here’s What Roma New Owner Dan Friedkin Will Have To Deal With

August 17, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

On Monday afternoon at 3.30 PM, the curtain fell on James Pallotta’s age as Roma president as Dan Friedkin and his son Ryan closed the deal to take ownership of the Giallorossi. The Friedkins have a tough job ahead with regard to reconnecting Roma with their disillusioned supporters who are just out of yet another disappointing season.

The Eight-Year Journey of James Pallotta at Roma

August 6, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti Italian Football, Portraits, Presidential Portraits, Roma, Serie A

James Pallotta has officially sold Roma to fellow American billionaire Dan Friedkin, for a reported fee of around 600 million euro. Pallotta's eight-year stay in the Eternal City will be remembered as having had some really enjoyable phases, most notably the Barcelona Champions League comeback, but will also be remembered as being trophy-less.

New Year, New Roma: Billionaire Friedkin Set to Take Wolves Over

January 1, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti Italian Football, Italy, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020 2 comments

“Out with the old and in with the new.” This is Roma’s new year’s resolution. The Italian capital-based club is on the verge of a change of ownership as American billionaire Dan Friedkin is set to buy it from his fellow countryman James Pallotta. The Wolves issued a statement on Monday confirming that they are in talks with The Friedkin Group.

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