Paulo Fonseca was appointed as Roma head coach in 2019, becoming the club’s first Portuguese manager. He left after two seasons in charge, in which he finished fifth and seventh.
Roma came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday night, in what was probably their toughest test of pre-season so far.
A look at two Premier League-based targets for Roma, and whether they will be able to be signed before Thursday’s English deadline.
Gianluca Mancini’s first two goals for Roma helped seal a 3-1 win over Perugia in the first official friendly match of this pre-season.
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.
Today’s Mercato Monday video looks at developments in Roma’s search for a new centre-back, with striker Gregoire Defrel’s possible exit potentially influencing things.
Paulo Fonseca’s first competitive game in charge of Roma will be at home to Genoa, while the Giallorossi will face fierce rivals Lazio as early as the second matchday, after the Serie A fixtures were drawn on Monday evening.
Roma had to come from a goal behind to beat Serie C side Ternana in the second of two friendlies played on Saturday.
Roma got back to their high-scoring best on Saturday morning with a win over Rieti in the first of two friendlies played today.
Lorenzo Pellegrini has explained why he is starting to feel like a senior player in the group, having returned for pre-season with Roma.
Jordan Veretout has revealed that a phone call from Paulo Fonseca was the key factor that convinced him to join Roma.
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