Gasperini discusses Ranieri and Massara’s departures: “I feel the club’s trust in me.” | OneFootball

At Trigoria, the differences between Claudio Ranieri and Gian Piero Gasperini have finally been resolved. Roma has officially announced the departure of their senior advisor, placing their full trust in the Giallorossi coach.

Gasperini addressed this situation, and more, in today’s press conference ahead of Bologna vs. Roma, scheduled for tomorrow, April 25th.

The Giallorossi coach began by discussing the departure of his senior advisor: “The statement on Ranieri’s departure highlights the club’s trust, which I have never lacked. The other important thing about the statement is that Roma is ahead of the curve. The situation that has arisen has surprised me.”

Gasperini was clear about the situation as it unfolded: “I haven’t done anything, don’t put me on the same level. Trigoria is where football should be played, and that’s all I try to do. I don’t touch on any other issues, and I’m not interested. I don’t feel like commenting on the situation with Ranieri. I don’t want to be part of this revving mud machine.”

Regarding Dybala’s return and his use from the start, the coach was less than positive: “It seems unlikely that Paulo will start; in fact, I’d rule it out. I hope he can help us during the match. The last five games will be crucial for the club’s future, and it’s important to have Dybala available again. Talking about the future now is difficult; the season is so long away, and I want to keep the players focused.”

Regarding a possible “English-style” role, Gasperini took stock of what Roma needs: “More than ever, we need teamwork. We must all fight for the good of the team. During the transfer window, the coach must have his role and work alongside the sporting director. I think the coach and sporting director should work together, taking credit and blame, just like the owners. The sole objective must be the good of the team.”

Regarding his relationship with Massara, the coach admitted there were disagreements: “Massara is a great person. From a technical perspective, we didn’t have a connection, but only in terms of the team, never anything personal. Whether we continue together will be up to the club to decide. It’s not that I wasn’t happy with the deals; I’ve always tried to focus on reinforcements up front. It seemed like a normal request to me; on the rest, I’ve never vetoed anything or anything like that.”

The first transfer problems arose with Sancho, but the manager denied that the Englishman’s failure to land in the capital was a problem: “Sancho? It couldn’t happen because the owners rightly didn’t want it.”

Regarding the end of the season, Gasperini was clear: “There’s no minimum objective with the club. We’re still looking ahead and will only settle when we can’t achieve that. There’s always a good time to make a winning streak. The more days pass, the less room for error there is. I haven’t spoken to the club about the future. The team was extraordinary overall in the league. We were one of the best defenses, then we went through a different period. Overall, the defensive performance was top-notch.”