ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Roma need a fireman to put out Mourinho's flames, not De Rossi

Daniele De Rossi is yet another risk for Roma, a club that needs to reunite the fans and try to get as far as possible in Serie A and Europe.

The former Giallorossi captain has returned to the Stadio Olimpico to take over from Jose Mourinho, who was fired on Tuesday.

However, De Rossi's fleeting experiences as a manager and as a coach suggest perhaps he does not have the ideal pedigree to be considered up to the task.

At SPAL he failed, in one of the easiest clubs to manage in Serie B due to the little pressure exerted by the fans. An assistant with Italy's national team, De Rossi never had any decision-making power and his fiery approach to football could be yet another own goal for the Friedkin Group - Roma's American owners.

De Rossi led SPAL from October 2022 to February last year, winning just three of his 17 Serie B matches in charge before being replaced by Massimo Oddo.

The former could not avoid relegation to Serie C despite the signing of former Belgium international Radja Nainggolan, who arrived in Ferrara thanks to his excellent relationship with De Rossi.

De Rossi's three wins at SPAL are currently his only three victories as a manager, a statistic that cannot be ignored.

Roma have not appointed De Rossi because he was the best manager available, but because they believe he's the ideal candidate to fill the role for the next six months in the current circumstances.

As Corriere dello Sport noted, Daniele De Rossi's Roma will not be drastically different to Jose Mourinho's, at least from a tactical point of view.

Improving results is the first item on De Rossi's agenda, which leaves him little time to implement a tactical revolution. Attritional as Mourinho's football was, it's unlikely De Rossi's approach will