FILE - Roma manager Daniele De Rossi speaks to his team during a Serie A soccer match against Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium, in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Genoa’s Caleb Ekuban, left, and Roma’s Paulo Dybala battle for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Roma at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.
Romelu Lukaku’s loan spell ended. Fullback Leonardo Spinazzola didn’t have his contract renewed and signed with Napoli on a free transfer. “If you’ve practically revolutionized the squad you’ve got to give him time — not fire him after four rounds,” Fabio Capello, who coached Roma to its last Serie A title in 2001, said in the Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday.
Since deciding to stay, he has played in all three of Roma’s matches — which could have meant that De Rossi was going against management’s wishes.