TMW exclusive
Claudio Ranieri third act. In the last few hours the coach said yes to Roma’s call and after the adventures of 2009 and 2019, tomorrow he will take possession of the Giallorossi bench with the first training session in Trigoria. To the microphones of TMW, Sebino Nela commented on Roma’s choice for Juric after: “Personally, I am happy, like many of my former teammates who have spoken in recent days. I was expecting Ranieri’s return, a person who could hold off and put a bit of calm around the team and reassure people. In addition to being a good coach, he is also good at managing and communicating. Instead of going straight for a new coach, he takes his time, it was a smart thing and then the owners will be able to calmly choose a new one. After that, I would keep someone like Ranieri as technical director.”
In 2019 he said “if Roma calls you you can’t say no…”
“We all know how much he loves this club and this shirt. A few hours were lost because we rightly have to talk about the contract, but I had no doubts that this agreement would be finalized.”
What is the first thing you will have to do something about?
“In the meantime, don’t talk about past coaches anymore. Now he’s at the helm of the team, there’s a season to get back on track and he will focus on the characteristics of this group, choosing a game plan and moving forward with commitment. Everyone is playing hard, even he himself who, having been recalled, has to demonstrate his abilities in a different situation. Only this, maximum concentration. I am sure that he will not make a mistake in his choice of men and we will see in May if he has done so good job.”
Can the season still be ‘saved’? Can we fight for Europe?
“In my opinion this team has every chance of repeating last season. For some years now they have finished sixth… The points gap is already enough, but there is time to improve. I’m sure that the team is not what we are seeing and that he can do more, there are good players in the squad. I hope that things can improve from here to the end also on the international field, because we can resume the discussion there too.”