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Chelsea Discarded Allegri Due to Bad Experiences with Italian Coaches

January 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Chelsea, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Former Juventus and Milan coach Massiliano Allegri was briefly considered by Chelsea once they decided to sack Frank Lampard, but he paid the price for the fact that Chelsea’s CEO Marina Granovskaia no longer wants to deal with Italian coaches after what happened with Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri.

Roma Looking to Secure Two New Acquisitions

January 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Roma are slated to make two additions to their roster as they have come to terms with Stephan El Shaarawy and reached agreement with FC Dallas for the purchase Bryan Reynolds, however in both cases they will have to wait to make the moves official due to COVID-related reasons.

Roma Offered Inter Swap Between Disgruntled Stars

January 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Edin Dzeko could leave Roma in the final days of the January window after a falling-out with coach Paulo Fonseca that saw him excluded from the squad list for the Spezia game. The club proposed to Inter a swap of loans with Christian Eriksen, but their offer was rejected.

Pellegrini Last-Gasp Winner Saves Roma in 4-3 Thriller with Spezia

January 23, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia

It would seem that when Roma and Spezia meet this season, it always ends in a goal-fest. In Serie A Round 19, the two sides squared off again at the Stadio Olimpico four days after the mid-week Coppa Italia match-up that saw the Aquilotti prevail 2-4 on the pitch. Today, it was Roma to come on top at the end of a spectacular 4-3 drama.

Former Inter and Napoli Coach Favorite to Replace Fonseca at Roma

January 22, 2021 Michel Sakr Inter Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The Giallorossi took a heavy beating under the hands of their city rivals Lazio in the Derby Della Capitale, and that 3-0 defeat certainly left its mark on the team when they were unexpectedly knocked out of the Coppa Italia against Spezia. Therefore the Portuguese tactician's role at Roma is no longer safe, as Walter Mazzarri could become his replacement.

Roma Executives Mulling Over Immediate Coaching Change

January 21, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Paulo Fonseca has been confirmed Roma's bench, but the turnaround will have to start quickly in the upcoming rematch with Spezia, as the management is seriously considering making a coaching chance in the near future. Managers Gombar and Zubiria have been sacked for the technical error.

Roma Committed Technical Error in Coppa Italia Tilt Against Spezia

January 20, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Roma were upset by Spezia on the pitch in the Coppa Italia’s round of 16 on Tuesday night, as they lost 2-4 after the extra time, but they would have forfeited the game anyway because they made too many substitutions as they replaced six players.

Roma Coach Paulo Fonseca Under Scrutiny After Derby Debacle

January 18, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Roma owners were extremely disappointed by the performance of the team in the Lazio match, to the point that they are evaluating the position of Paulo Fonseca, as they want to win a trophy over the next three years and are questioning whether he is really the right man for the job.

Lazio – Roma Player Ratings: Luis Alberto Shines In the Derby

January 16, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

In the opening match of Round 18 of Serie A, third-placed Roma took on their cross-city rivals Lazio in what was the first Derby della Capitale of the season. Despite the difference in the league standings, Lazio secured an impressive and a fully deserved 3-0 win over their rivals thanks to three brilliant strikes.

Roma Defensive Nightmare Delivers Derby della Capitale to Lazio

January 15, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

Never say never in a Derby and morover in a Derby bella Capitale. Roma came into the 153rd edition of the Roman stracittadina on Friday night as a favorite, towering over Lazio from the third place of the Serie A table, but ended up crushed by the Biancocelesti. Simone Inzaghi's band grabbed all the three points on offer delivering a humiliating 3-0 defeat to the Giallorossi.

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