Roma Reshapes Sporting Leadership Around Gasperini as Massara Exit Looms
The Friedkin family is steering Roma toward a coach-led setup to match signings to Gasperini’s system.
Overview
- Roma’s owners have consolidated power under coach Gian Piero Gasperini, with multiple outlets reporting sporting director Frederic Massara will leave at the start of June.
- Senior advisor Claudio Ranieri was removed after public disagreements with the coach, signaling a reset of the club’s hierarchy.
- Roma are recruiting a new sporting director, and several reports name Napoli’s Giovanni Manna as the preferred choice with a reported €10 million buyout.
- Inter director Piero Ausilio was approached, according to TMW, though reports indicate he is unlikely to leave soon after winning the Scudetto.
- Gasperini said he and Massara lacked alignment on technical issues and player targets, a shift that points to the coach having greater control over transfer profiles this summer.