Sensational day at Romeyellow and red side, with the Friedkin family’s company having taken the sensational decision this morning to fire Daniel DeRossi: “AS Roma announces that it has relieved Daniele De Rossi of his duties as coach of the First Team. The Club’s decision is taken in the interest of the team, to be able to promptly resume the desired path, at a time when the season is still at its beginning. To Daniele, who will always be at home in the Giallorossi Club, a heartfelt thanks for the work carried out in these months with passion and dedication. Communications on the technical guidance of the team will follow”, the press release. According to what was gathered, a clash in the last few hours between the coach and CEO Lina Souloukou was decisive.
The guessing game on who to replace him started immediately, with the club evaluating the profiles of Allegri and Pioli (who in the meantime moved to Al Nassr), those of Tuchel and Potter, but in the end the choice fell on Ivan Juricreleased after his experience at Torino.
This is the press release with which Roma announced the signing of the Croatian: “AS Roma announces that Ivan Juric is the new Technical Director of the First Team, until 30 June 2025.
“Croatian, born in 1975, after having gained a very long experience as a footballer between Croatia, Spain and Italy, he began his journey as a coach in youth football and then as a technical assistant alongside Gian Piero Gasperini. He made his debut in Serie A in 2016-17 on the bench of Genoa, after having obtained – in the previous season – promotion to the top championship with Crotone, the first in the history of the Calabrian club. From 2019 to 2021 he led Hellas Verona, accompanying the yellow and blues to two consecutive salvations, also developing several players. In 2021 he took on the role of manager of Torino, remaining in charge until 2024 and becoming the second coach with the most benches in the last 20 years of life of the Granata club. Good work, Ivan!”.