Roma, Claudio Ranieri does not change his mind: he is adamant about the future

Claudio Ranieri spoke in a press conference ahead of Roma-Fiorentina, scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. at the’Olimpico. “The team is fine, we have recovered Nelsson and Abdulhamid – he began -. Koné is a universal player: he can cover multiple roles. He plays in the national team with two midfielders and adapts to situations. He can be box to box or in front of the defense: I put him on one side or the other depending on the situations and the teams we face”.

“Running Champions? It depends on the freshness of the team and the episodes that come. Whoever takes advantage of them first has a good chance. I don’t like to promise, but I am positive and ambitious: I always want the best from myself and I ask the same from the players. Regrets do not bring points in the standings unlike determination. Fiorentina lost only last night in their last 10 games and they have all the cards to go to the finals. They have very good players and great quality: we will need a super game”.

He then categorically reiterated his future: “I love my team and my colors. Anything that would selfishly lead me to do another year would be a mistake for Roma. I will help the new coach in everything he asks of me. Champions League? It would not be a feat equal to Leicester, where it was incredible. But it would be another piece that I would carry in my heart. In the meantime we struggle, we must not have recriminations. We have four games left to play with the knife between our teeth”.

“We have no pressure, we know where we are coming from. We were underwater and now we have started to breathe, we need to push. The pressure is on those who are at the top from the start” concluded the Giallorossi coach.