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FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 04:Frederic Massara of AC Milan appears to be like on through the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AC MIlan at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 04, 2023 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
Roma have formally introduced the appointment of former Milan government Ricky Massara because the membership’s new sporting director following the departure of Florent Ghisolfi after only one 12 months within the job earlier this week.
It’s a return to the Stadio Olimpico for Massara, who has held numerous totally different roles with the Giallorossi beforehand, together with as basic supervisor and two separate stints as sporting director in 2016-17 and within the 2018-19 season.
He left to affix Milan, whom he led as sporting director for 4 seasons between 2019 and 2023, and was a part of the Rossoneri set-up once they gained their most up-to-date Scudetto in 2021-22.
Massara was dismissed from his place on the finish of the 2022-23 marketing campaign, controversially alongside membership legend Paolo Maldini.
Massara then spent the 2024-25 season in Ligue 1 as sporting director of Stade Rennais. He now returns to Roma on an preliminary three-year contract that may run till 2028 after six years away.
What Roma mentioned about Massara return
“AS Roma is happy to announce the appointment of Frederic Massara because the Membership’s new Sporting Director,” an announcement on the membership web site learn.
“For Massara it’s a return to Trigoria, the place up to now he has already contributed with professionalism and competence to the sporting improvement of Roma in a vital section of the latest historical past of the membership. With intensive expertise in Italian and worldwide soccer, Massara brings with him a deep data and a transparent strategic imaginative and prescient for the technical space.
“The Membership appears to be like ahead to this new chapter with confidence, satisfied that Frederic’s management will assist construct a aggressive and bold future.
“Welcome again to Roma!”
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