An experienced centre-back, Federico Fazio joined Roma from English side Tottenham Hotspur in 2016. He went on to make more than 150 appearances for the Giallorossi before leaving in January 2022.
Roma picked up a point from a difficult Derby Della Capitale clash with Lazio on Sunday, meaning they have drawn their first two games of the season.
The Paulo Fonseca era began with a 3-3 draw for Roma at home to Genoa in their first game of the new Serie A season.
Paulo Fonseca takes charge of his first Serie A match as Roma coach on Sunday, as the new season gets underway with a home match against Genoa.
Federico Fazio has signed a new two-year contract with Roma, keeping him at the club until 2021.
Roma are expected to sign Turkish defender Mert Cetin within the coming hours – but it would not rule out an additional centre-back signing such as Dejan Lovren.
Paulo Fonseca’s first game in charge of Roma at Stadio Olimpico ended with an unusual trophy on Sunday night, as a penalty shootout win over Real Madrid earned them the Mabel Green Cup.
Juan Jesus praised the mentality of Roma’s new-look squad as he sat down with Roma TV to preview his fourth season at the club.
Roma’s unbeaten start to pre-season continued on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Gubbio, who represented a step up in level of opposition.
Paulo Fonseca’s first pre-season in charge of Roma continued on Saturday with a comfortable 10-1 win over Serie D side Trastevere.
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