Football Italia
·16 June 2025
Rumours Massara will return to Roma and replace Ghisolfi

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·16 June 2025
Reports are swirling around this evening that Roma could fire director of sport Florent Ghisolfi and bring back Frederic Massara.
There were suggestions in recent weeks that Massara could be making a return to Serie A for Juventus, because he suddenly parted company with French side Stade Rennes after just a year in Ligue 1.
Before that, ‘Ricky’ had been sacked by Milan after four seasons, where he went along with Paolo Maldini in a total clear-out.
Most of his career was at Roma in various roles from 2011 to 2019, including two different stints as director of sport.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 03: Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara of AC Milan look on before the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 03, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
According to Matteo Moretto, Radio Sportiva and Retesport, Massara is now likely to head back to the Trigoria training ground for a new experience.
That would mean the removal of current director of sport Ghisolfi, who had only taken the job in 2024.
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