Gian Piero Gasperini insists that Roma’s Champions League qualification remains to be ‘removed from sure’ with one final recreation remaining and mentions the legendary Nereo Rocco: ‘Give me a goalkeeper who makes saves and a centre-forward who scores targets…’
Roma go to already-relegated tomorrow, Sunday, Could 24, within the closing recreation of the Serie A season.
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The Giallorossi sit fourth within the standings, stage on factors with , and two factors beneath fifth-placed and .
France worldwide Manu Koné missed final week’s derby towards , however will be part of the workforce in Verona.
Verona vs. Roma: Gasperini’s press convention
BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 25: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS appears to be like on in the course of the Serie A match between and AS Roma at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 25, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Photographs)
“Koné has recovered. He’s been coaching all week, and he’s not 100%, however he’s undoubtedly out there,” Gasperini mentioned at a press convention by way of
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“We’ll see if he begins or is launched in a while. Temperatures have modified, the warmth is affecting, however so is the anticipation. It’s essential to be prepared on the proper time.”
Roma final performed within the Champions League in the course of the 2018-19 marketing campaign and are actually only one victory away from securing a top-four end in Gasperini’s first season in cost.
“It wasn’t a straightforward marketing campaign. I undoubtedly introduced my technique, and I used to be fortunate sufficient to seek out this group,” the coach mentioned.
“I used to be credible in the direction of them. That was the key. We discovered widespread emotions and targets. Now we need to crown a end result that, at instances, we didn’t consider we may obtain both.”
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Gasperini was requested if membership homeowners will likely be nearer to the workforce sooner or later, spending extra time in Rome.
“It’s a dedication I’ve tried to develop as a lot as attainable, as a result of I feel the presence of possession is key,” Gasperini mentioned.
“Their presence may assist keep away from disagreeable conditions within the work atmosphere and provides power to everybody. Their higher presence compacts the whole lot and everybody.
“The Champions League is necessary for golf equipment from an financial perspective. And the financial side lets you enhance the workforce in each market spending and participant enchantment,” Gasp continued.
“After which the emotional side: being a part of the European elite gratifies you.
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“There’s satisfaction with what we’ve carried out to this point, however what issues is the ultimate end result. Those that win have fun, those that don’t inform the story. Properly, we don’t need to be those telling the story.
“Verona have already been relegated, however we all know they’ve carried out properly not too long ago, and that the target is much from sure.”
Gasperini has gained rising energy over the membership’s choices , a transfer anticipated to be adopted by Frederic Massara’s exit.
“Issues have at all times been carried out in good religion; then, clearly, there are at all times errors, however from these, you study,” Gasperini mentioned.
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“Errors are by no means failures, additionally as a result of should you don’t make errors, you don’t study.”
has been named the most effective Serie A goalkeeper in 2025-26, for the second season in a row, whereas January signing has scored 13 targets in 17 Serie A appearances, so Gasperini ended his press convention with a smile: “Anyone as soon as mentioned, give me a goalkeeper who makes saves and a centre-forward who scores targets, and I’ll cope with it. He was an important coach [Nereo Rocco]. Now I’ve each, and you’ll see it.”