Gasperini: ‘Ranieri surprised me a lot, Massara a good man but no understanding’
Gasperini: ‘Ranieri surprised me a lot, Massara a good man but no understanding’ Gian Piero Gasperini has had his say on Claudio Ranieri’s recent departure from Roma, has discussed whether he and sporting director Ricky Massara can continue working together and has previewed his side’s upcoming Serie A clash against Bologna on Saturday afternoon. Gasperini on Ranieri’s departure from Roma It has been a turbulent few weeks in the Roma camp, which has ultimately led to the departure of senior advisor Ranieri, which was officially confirmed on Friday. Though Ranieri was part of the team that appointed Gasperini as head coach less than a year ago, the relationship between the two hit the rocks when Ranieri gave a pre-match interview criticising the tactician, claiming he was not in the club’s top three candidates to take over last summer.
This led to a major rift in the Roma camp, with reports that Ranieri and Gasperini had ‘ignored’ each other at the club’s training ground for the best part of two weeks. The situation quickly became untenable, and the club have now taken the decision to part ways with Ranieri rather than Gasperini. “The press release highlights two things: The trust, which since day one has never been lacking, and that Roma comes before everything,” said Gasperini during his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s Serie A match against Bologna.
COMO, ITALY – MARCH 15: AS Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AS Roma at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 15, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Gasperini was asked what he regrets most about the comments that Ranieri made about him, to which he replied: “That I never had the feeling of what he said, it surprised me a lot. ” Gasperini became slightly frustrated when asked if expects a ‘leap in quality’ after Ranieri’s departure.
“I didn’t do anything,” he said. “Don’t put me on the same level, I didn’t do anything against anyone. “Maybe I misunderstood the question.
At Trigoria, you have to play football, that’s all I’m looking for. I’m not part of the other situations and I won’t talk about it. Stop.
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