What is behind the Ranieri v Gasperini chaos at Roma
What is behind the Ranieri v Gasperini chaos at Roma The last few weeks have been rather strange at Serie A side Roma. They have gone from being a favourite to qualify for the top four to now being behind Juventus and Como in the race. Now, something bigger is brewing, with Claudio Ranieri and Gian Piero Gasperini publicly clashing.
Importantly, Gasperini has never hidden his frustration with the club owners. At one point, he also skipped a press conference as he didn’t want to go overboard with his criticism of the Friedkins and Ranieri. Before the game against Pisa, Gasperini once again clarified that he didn’t get all his signings in the summer.
Beyond that, he made it clear that the club should focus on signing established players and not young players, as it would put too much pressure on the project. He also placed special emphasis on Wesley and Donyell Malen, describing them as his own signings. That isn’t new but after the win over Pisa, it is Ranieri who took to the press, leading to the spat between the two becoming public.
The ex-Roma manager said: “I’ll assess the situation at the end. When you’re a coach, you look at the physical condition, you make the substitutions… as an advisor, you stay in your place, and when the club asks you to speak up, you have your say. I’m the owners’ senior advisor, not Gasperini’s.
” Focusing specifically on Gasperini’s comments on the signings, he said: “I chose five or six coaches, three of which didn’t come. The club chose Gasperini. We chose him for what he did at Atalanta: starting with young players and slowly bringing them to the big stage.