“De Rossi’s dismissal? It’s not an easy question to answer. It’s better to talk about the coaching change later.” Thus begins the interview granted by Florent GhisolfiRoma sporting director, al Corriere dello Sport. “Certainly – continues Ghisolfi – it was a difficult and painful moment for us. Daniele is a legend of the club, he will remain so forever, I thank him because he welcomed me with open arms, we had a frank and honest relationship. I was touched by the situation because If the coach fails I will also be affected as Dan said, he will definitely have a good career and this will always be his home.”
These words of esteem, combined with the three-year renewal at the beginning of the summer, however, clash with the decision to sack him after just 4 days: “The only thing I would like to add is that I understand the many questions about the moment and the reasons for some choices. However, I don’t want to fuel a debate that would be useless: the decision – by mutual agreement – has now been made and I think it’s time to move forward, doing our job and continuing with our project.”
“In football – admits the Roma sporting director – it is very difficult to find stability, which is precisely why we want to build a club that is not dependent on a coach or a sporting director. This is why we are focused on building a staff, like the Head of performance who has just joined the club, Mark Sertori, on the reconstruction of the scout department, always with the aim of seeking stability. The objective is that with the departure of a coach or manager the club can continue its work It was a difficult week because it is rare in football to see the departures of a coach and then a CEO, but we were able to find this stability that we are looking for and it is no coincidence that Ivan Juric complimented the staff and everyone. the organization he found in Fulvio Bernardini”.