Daniele De Rossi will continue to be in Roma's future. Arriving in January as a ferryman, in three months he conquered everyone: fans, players and club, taking home that renewal for which he was ready for anything. The announcement came in true Friedkin style, as a surprise.
Because American ownership is used to speaking very little, but when it does it is only for important news. "After a meeting held yesterday afternoon with De Rossi, we are pleased to announce that he will continue to hold the position of coach of AS Roma also at the end of this season and for the foreseeable future", the debut note from Dan and Ryan Friedkin with which they said good morning to the Roma people. A meeting that took place immediately after the finishing session on the eve of the match against Milan to send an important message: we will move forward with Daniele regardless of the result in the Europa League. It is no coincidence that the Giallorossi owners talk about planning.
"We will continue to work together with ever greater commitment to offer the future that Roma fans deserve - they explained - We couldn't be happier to build a long-term project with him". The actual signing will arrive in the next few days, but in the meantime it was important to give the team certainty about the near future. A general agreement was reached around a two-year contract (expiring 2026) at very different figures compared to the 400 thousand euros agreed in January for the first six months. For the Friedkins, De Rossi, 40, deserved the renewal on the pitch and not only for what he did in the green pitch but also for "the positive impact that his leadership has brought to the club". In fact, the sign of discontinuity with the past management by José Mourinho is evident. Arbitration and transfer controversies abandoned in the face of an always positive attitude towards management, players and football institutions. The public endorsements of the team's senators also played an important role in the Friedkins' decision. From Cristante to Mancini, passing through those of Dybala and the last of Pellegrini. "We would throw ourselves into the fire for the coach," said the Giallorossi captain who in De Rossi has identified the right man to continue Roma's growth path. The CEO, Lina Souloukou, and the Friedkins also think so. The results have taken care of the rest because in sixteen matches played so far there have been ten wins, 4 draws and two defeats (one painless against Brighton and the other against Inter, close to becoming Italian champions). In between the double passage of the round in Europe against Feyenoord and Brighton, but also the good game shown, regardless of the opponents in front of him. It is the courage that the Friedkins spoke about when announcing a renewal that launches the new Rome project with De Rossi at the helm.