Former Roma star Antonio Cassano was harshly essential of the Friedkin household’s resolution to rent Claudio Ranieri as their third supervisor of the season, as he believes such a transfer highlights a scarcity of imaginative and prescient from the homeowners and was simply geared toward holding a ‘poisoned surroundings’ calm.
Ranieri had formally retired from soccer on the finish of final season, after steering Cagliari to security, however that might’ve persuaded him to return to teaching.
Nonetheless, Cassano is adamant that the Giallorossi want ‘one thing else’ at this second, notably an ‘worldwide’ profile to permit them to ‘plan for the long run’ fairly than a coach who is able to ‘change into a membership govt subsequent 12 months’.
Cassano: Ranieri’s return to Roma a ‘disgusting’ transfer from Friedkins to maintain followers ‘calm’
“The Friedkins don’t perceive that the folks in Rome aren’t silly,” .
“For my part, the Friedkin household has made one more mess. What did they do? Seeing that the surroundings is poisoned and livid with them, they thought: ‘Since I don’t wish to usher in De Rossi, I’ll usher in somebody who will calm everybody down.’
“With all due respect to this particular person, who’s a real gentleman, let’s be trustworthy—he himself mentioned he was performed. He mentioned: ‘I don’t wish to coach anybody anymore.’
“So, they bring about in a person who determined to retire and who retains the followers calm. In actual fact, what did Ranieri say? He mentioned good issues in favour of the Friedkins, like: ‘Don’t boo us, please, let’s keep united and help us, as a result of we’d like you. Then, if essential, boo us on the finish.’
“In a spot like Rome, what does he do? He brings calm and peace. However Roma wants one thing else — a coach of a sure calibre, with worldwide expertise, a winner with whom you possibly can plan for the long run.
“He already spoke like a membership govt. What is that this? It’s disgusting.
“Friedkins, clarify to me what sort of transfer that is. Simply to calm folks down? Since I’m not silly, I do know some folks will probably be completely happy as a result of Ranieri is again, Roman satisfaction and all that…
“Nevertheless it’s disgusting. You usher in somebody who will in all probability change into a membership govt subsequent 12 months.”
Ranieri grew to become Roma’s fourth supervisor in 2024, together with the sacking of José Mourinho final season at first of the 12 months. The Giallorossi homeowners until Ivan Juric or Daniele De Rossi discover one other staff, as their contracts with the membership are nonetheless operating.