Rome, 18 September 2024 – Between two litigants, the third one enjoys. The second marriage between Roma and De Rossi ended much more quickly than the first, which lasted almost 20 years. The paths between the Giallorossi club and Ddr split again after only 8 months, with the Friedkins who decided to give him the sack after 4 days of the championship, arousing the indignation of the fans, a part of which harshly contested in Trigoria (and Pellegrini knows something about it). What is the reason for the dismissal is not known, at least not entirely. Certainly the now ex-Roma coach is paying for a terrible start to the championship, topped off with 3 points in 4 games. But beyond that, there could be more, namely the fact that Roma have not won a Serie A game since last April. Some rumors also speak of strong friction in the last few hours with the club, in particular with CEO Lina Souloukou, but there is no confirmation at the moment. Whatever the truth, it is already time to look forward: for a De Rossi who leaves, there is a Juric who arrives.
The Croatian coach was called in a hurry, he didn’t even expect it. But now, at the age of 49, Juric finally has the chance of a lifetime.. After a life of apprenticeship between Mantua, Crotone, Genoa, Verona and Turin, where he always obtained good results compared to the value of the teams, he has the opportunity to try his hand at a big place at almost 50 years old. And even though now the fans are too angry and disappointed – De Rossi is still in the heart -, with a cool head you will understand that Juric has earned everything he has achieved. And few, more than him, deserved an opportunity like this (except for big names like Klopp or Allegri, who either weren’t even sought after or, if they were, evidently declined).
Fortune has given a nice assist to Juric since, without the sudden break with Ddr, he would never have set foot in Roma. But you know, football gives and takes away and, like life, it all depends on moments and occasions. And that of Juric, who has already arrived at Trigoria and who is currently leading the training session, has arrived now. In short, it can be said that Juric has found… America in Rome. The Friedkins have offered him a one-year contract with an option to extend in the event of reaching the Champions League, which remains the primary objective despite the difficult start to the season, especially after the “pharaonic” transfer market. Juric, therefore, has no guarantees but has accepted anyway, demonstrating how much he wants to get involved and prove the skeptics wrong. Also because, and it must be underlined, he comes from the school of a football master, Gian Piero Gasperini. Not small change.
Juric, an iron sergeant
With Juric, you don’t mess around. The players, but also the managers, know it or will learn to understand it soon. He is an old-school iron sergeant, who cares very little about style and elegance. He argues furiously with journalists who he judges to be “biased” in their questions, he shouts at his own sporting director in front of everyone (ask the Torino DS). A poster boy? Not really, but Roma doesn’t need that, and Juric doesn’t want to be one. He’s tough, pragmatic, who demands maximum commitment from his team, with a precise idea of football (Gasperini docet). Of course, he arrives at the most difficult moment, given that he will have to manage various hot potatoes (the protest against Pellegrini, the mood of the fans, not knowing the players), but he’s someone who speaks little and does a lot. And he will do it in Rome too, the opportunity of a lifetime. (Photo: torinofc.it
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