Gasperini refusal to be drawn into Roma and Ranieri row

TL;DR

Gian Piero Gasperini declined to comment on Claudio Ranieri's departure from Roma and expressed no surprise at Bologna's tactical changes. He emphasized his non-involvement in the situation.

Key points

Gasperini refuses to comment on Ranieri's Roma exit
He is not surprised by Bologna's tactical changes
Match kicks off at 17:00 UK time

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Gasperini refusal to be drawn into Roma and Ranieri row

Gian Piero Gasperini insists he is not surprised by Bologna’s tactical experiment and refuses to be drawn on Claudio Ranieri’s Roma exit. ‘You ask me questions, I am not involved in this.’

It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CEST).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Parma-Pisa and Verona-Lecce on the Liveblog.

GENOA, ITALY – MARCH 8: Gian Piero Gasperini, head coach of Roma, looks on prior to kick-off in the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and AS Roma at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on March 8, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Getty Images)

This is the first match since the sacking of special advisor Ranieri, who engaged in a very public row with coach Gian Piero Gasperini.

There are also growing reports that director of sport Ricky Massara will follow soon behind, as the Friedkin family give the tactician their full backing to restructure the squad in his image.

Another hint that might be the case is that Massara usually gives the pre-match interview, but this time it was the coach.