AS Roma Parts Ways with Senior Advisor Ranieri

AS Roma has parted ways with Claudio Ranieri as the club's senior advisor following a public dispute with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, the Serie A team announced Friday.

The 74-year-old Ranieri, a lifelong Roma supporter, returned to his hometown club in November 2024 as head coach when it languished in 12th place. He steered the Giallorossi to a fifth-place finish in the 2024-25 season, securing just one point shy of Champions League qualification despite a strong late run that included only one loss in the second half of the campaign. Ranieri stepped down at season's end and transitioned to a senior advisory role for the club's American owners, reportedly declining an offer to manage Italy's national team. In that capacity, he contributed to the selection of Gasperini, the 68-year-old former Atalanta coach, as his successor.

Tensions between the two Italian tacticians escalated earlier this month during a DAZN interview ahead of Roma's Serie A match against Pisa. Ranieri publicly challenged Gasperini's criticisms of the club's transfer dealings and medical department, defending the summer signings as fully approved by the coach. "Not one player came in without his...