November 13, According to Italian media reports, Roma will prioritize hiring an Italian native coach as the new team manager. Erik ten Hag, who was previously highly favored, is not within this scope.
The preference for an Italian native coach is also due to the complex situation at Roma: Since the official announcement of the dismissal of Daniele De Rossi at the beginning of the season, the team has been under immense public pressure. Even though his successor, Veljko Milanović, won both of his first two matches, it has not quelled the fans’ anger, which adds more difficulty to the new coach’s job.
Now, with poor performance leading to another managerial change, whoever becomes the next coach will face dual pressures from results and public opinion. In such a situation, the club hopes that a familiar Italian coach can take over and quickly control the situation without requiring much adaptation time.
There were previous reports suggesting that Erik ten Hag, who recently left Manchester United, and unemployed Frank Lampard could become the new Roma manager. However, given the current circumstances, Roma will not consider these two as their top choices for the new coach. Another report indicates that 73-year-old veteran coach Claudio Ranieri is currently the most likely candidate to become the new Roma manager.
