Overview
- Players and many supporters have lined up behind coach Gian Piero Gasperini, with captain Lorenzo Pellegrini publicly pledging to follow his lead for the run-in.
- The Friedkin family has not taken a public side, and Italian reports say a formal call on the club’s sporting leadership is likely in June.
- Sporting director Ricky Massara is under review despite a contract through 2028, and his cautious comments before Roma’s match with Atalanta avoided choosing between Gasperini and Claudio Ranieri.
- Gasperini is pushing for more say over signings and a revamp of the medical staff, and reporting describes his break with senior advisor Ranieri as irreparable.
- If Massara is replaced, media list Cristiano Giuntoli, Tony D’Amico and Sean Sogliano as options tied to Gasperini, though contacts are not reported and a June change could complicate Roma’s need to close sales before June 30.