Totti: ‘Ranieri a real Roma man, I would consider important role’ | OneFootball

Francesco Totti hails ‘real Roma man’ Claudio Ranieri for revitalising the club and admits he would ‘gladly evaluate’ a return to the Giallorossi ‘if I was offered an important role.’

The legend was in attendance at the Stadio Olimpico last night to watch Bologna beat Milan 1-0 in the Coppa Italia Final.

He is a regular in the stands to observe his beloved Roma, who went from hovering above the relegation zone to challenging for a Champions League spot under Ranieri, their third coach of the campaign.

Totti proud of Ranieri impact at Roma

epa12073446 Roma’s coach Claudio Ranieri looks on during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and ACF Fiorentina, in Rome, Italy, 04 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ANGELO CARCONI

“Roma certainly changed with Ranieri, who brought great enthusiasm and is a real Roma man,” Totti told TRT Sport and the Corriere dello Sport.

“He did an extraordinary job, taking Roma from rock bottom to the Champions League places. This is a journey that certainly needs to be appreciated, and we are all very happy with him.”

Ranieri has already announced he will be retiring at the end of the season, sparking a sea change at the club and the search for a new tactician.

Could this revamp also see Totti return to the Stadio Olimpico after his ill-fated previous attempt at a directorial role?

“If the opportunity were to arise to have an important role at Roma, I would certainly evaluate it. Roma has always been my home, and if one day I were to be called, we’d sit down and evaluate everything.

“I was an important player for Roma, if I was offered an important role, I’d definitely consider it.”

Totti had a brief tenure as an advisor to the club, but left and complained he was given no real powers, feeling he was used more as a mascot than anything else.

Totti cheering on Inter in Champions League Final

WUHAN, CHINA – NOVEMBER 26: Former Italian football player Francesco Totti reacts during the 2023 World Super-footballer Games between American Star Team and European Star Team at Wuhan Sports Center on November 26, 2023 in Wuhan, China. (Photo by Wang He/Getty Images)

When it comes to the Champions League, he is cheering on his fellow Italians Inter in the Final against Paris Saint-Germain.

“Their participation is a source of great pride for Italian football. Simone Inzaghi did incredible work, I hope that Inter can finally achieve the objective they are missing, which is the Champions League trophy, and bring it home to Italy.”