Jean Piero Gaspelini held his first press conference as Rome’s new head coach, with many topics including negotiations with Claudio Ranieri and Juventus, along with plans for the transfer market and opinions such as Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Perergrini and Mattias Soule.
Gasperini was appointed Rome head coach in early June, replacing Claudio Lanieri. I went into the role of a director He also serves as a “senior advisor” to club ownership.
Ranieri, who was also involved in hiring his own coaching successor, joined Gasperini for his introductory press conference on Tuesday.
“I first came into contact with Claudio Ranieri, and he explained to me the reality of this team and the club,” Gasperini said when explaining Roma’s first approach (via) Sky Sports Italy).
He continued.
“They want to create something strong and constructive with me. We talked about it knowing what the financial fair play situation is. They want to invest in Rome and do it well.
Gaspelini: “Everyone warned me about Rome, I see a desire for good football.”
“Ever since I arrived, everyone has warned me about the situation in Rome, but this must be strength, not weakness,” Gasperini argued when he asked about his goals and ambitions in the capital.
“They tell me about the pressure, but I see a desire for good football and have to channel that energy. We can fix certain things and bring new energy to push us in the right direction.”
“If Naples wins two championships in three years and Paris becomes the European football capital, that means you can’t do it just Get results in Milan or Turin.
“There’s no point in hiding. What matters is the outcome. We have to believe that we can do things well and level up.”
Gasperini paid tribute to the work that Ranieri did during the spell as interim head coach. Ivan Juric’s departure November.
“Of course I start with the results Claudio has done in the last 22 games, and they were extraordinary, but that shows that what matters is the team.
“We can’t plan in a place like Rome for the next decade. We need to be faster and more specific. But we have to start from the base and give our fans a sense of team’s game identity.”
Gasperini, including Roman players. Dybala and Pellegrini
Gasperini was asked for opinions on many of the Jalolosi stars, including Paulo Dybala. “I don’t think I’ll change things for him.
“I hope he is always healthy. It’s clearly defined, everyone pushes in the same direction, then there’s an individual. If you can level up, the whole team can benefit.
“The players I worked with were already strong. I didn’t improve them, but I got the best from them. My strikers often scored a lot of goals because of the way they played their teams.”
Regarding Pellegrini and Seoul, Gasp said: “Pellegrini needs to have a mentality and mentality to have his best season. When he comes, I like it, filming and score. Soule is an offensive player and he has to achieve his goals, support, get penalty and book his opponents.”
Gasperini expresses Roma’s goals and expectations for 2025-26
Gasperini has fully expressed his hopes of not hoping to challenge the Serie A title next season, but he claims that Champions League qualification is the basis.
“The best result is Champions League qualification. Currently, Roma cannot beat Scudetto, but you never know. For me, the goal is to make this team stronger and at this point, stronger domestic and international players.
Gasperini was also asked what and who needed to change before the launch of the 2025-26 campaign. He replied:
“It is clear that we are not the same (as we did last year) and we hope that the markets coming in will lead to improvements. It will be a mix, not a revolution, everywhere, but there are new components to improve us.
“There are very few clubs that can afford to sign already established players. You need to build them at home by signing players who can grow. I remember Mancini or Christante.
“My players must aim to win the best season of their careers if they’re 22 or 30.”
Gasperini also admitted that there was an approach from Juventus before accepting Roman work.
“Yes, but despite all the risks people always say to me, I felt this was the right path to my career. It’s the right situation where I can come and impact.
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