Ranieri between present and future: “The next Roma coach? Let’s hope we don’t get it wrong…”

Success again in the championship thanks to the victory against Lecce, the Roma try to get back on top even in Europa League. Tomorrow evening (6.45pm) the Giallorossi host the Portuguese side at the Olimpico Braga who have one point more in the standings (7 against 6). After draws against Union SG and Tottenham, three points are needed to stay in the running for qualification. “I have recovered everyone, except Cristante. Dovbyk and Celik are available,” he said Claudio Ranieri at the press conference. “The cup is important, but so is Como”, explained the coach in reference to the next away championship match.

Ranieri on Soulé and Pellegrini

The match against Braga could give the coach the opportunity to grant playing time to those who have been used less. For example, Soulé: “He is the future – Ranieri’s words -, after a wonderful year he arrived at Roma and thought he would do the same things straight away. But now the opponents know him and the change of team also had an impact. Me and the club we count on him a lot and we will try to get the best out of him.” Pellegrini’s recovery operation continues: “I haven’t spoken to him from a contractual point of view and I don’t know what he wants to do in the future, but he’s a boy who deserves it and I see him as more serene. This is the most important thing, he’s training well and is regaining self-esteem.”

The new coach

Ranieri is also focused on the future of the Giallorossi club in the role of consultant that the Friedkins have entrusted to him. “The profile of the next coach? We are looking for a good one. We hope we don’t make mistakes. With the ownership and Ghisolfi we are thinking about everything: the present and the market. The future coach is not the priority today, we are thinking about it, I cannot deny it, but we haven’t yet gotten into the specifics of who and how.”