The Giallorossi sporting director has revealed that he is also in contact with Athletic Bilbao’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa, and insisted that the capital club will announce their new coach in a few days.
AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 have revealed the names of the two front-runners in the contention to succeed Luis Enrique at the Rome outfit, and stated that they are close to announcing their choice of manager for the next season.
The capital club are looking for a new head-coach, after the Spaniard resigned from the Maggica, following his failure to qualify for the next season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Giallorossi sporting director, Walter Sabatini, revealed that they are close to finalising their choice of manager for the next season, and stated that they will announce their verdict in a few days.
The Maggica executive stated that they have made contact with a number of tacticians, and revealed that the list includes the name of Athletic Bilbao’s Marcelo Bielsa.
However, the transfer manager stated that there is an overwhelming possibility that Zdenek Zeman will succeed the Spaniard, because of the congruency between the style of the Pescara boss and Luis Enrique.
The Lupi chief maintained that the appointment of the Czech international will help the club to continue playing their attacking style of football.
While talking to the press, the 57-year-old said:
“We’ll announce our new Coach in three or four days. We’ve spoken to a number of Coaches and that includes Bielsa. But there is a good chance that Zeman will arrive. He would represent a sign of continuity seeing as his football
is similar to that of Luis Enrique.”
It was previously believed that Catania’s Vincenzo Montella was the favourite candidate for the Giallorossi head-coach position, but the club’s approach was snubbed by Elephants.
Sabatini admitted that the Elefanti tactician was an excellent choice, but denied that he was their favourite pick after the Spaniard resigned.
“He wasn’t our first choice. But he was an excellent candidate.”
Montella is currently being linked with a move to Fiorentina.
When asked about AS Roma’s links with former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 boss Andre Villas-Boas, the Maggica sporting director denied all such rumours, stating that there has been no contact with the Portuguese.
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