De Rossi: I never said I wouldn’t return to Trigoria, sacking ‘part of the job’ | OneFootball

Daniele De Rossi said that being sacked is ‘part of the job’ for a coach but added that Roma’s training camp feels ‘like home’ and he would ‘never’ rule out a return.

ROME, ITALY – MAY 19: Daniele De Rossi, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and at Stadio Olimpico on May 19, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

The former Giallorossi coach was dismissed back in September, but his replacement Ivan Juric lasted less than two months at the helm of the club, as he was also fired on Sunday after a 3-2 defeat against Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico.

De Rossi ‘will return’ to Roma’s training ground: ‘That place is like home’

Having still a contract running with Roma, De Rossi was linked with a potential return to his former side’s bench, although he was just one of the potential candidates for the job.

Speaking during the 12th edition of the ‘Italian Football Hall of Fame’ at Coverciano’s training ground, where he received an award for the category ‘Italian footballer’, the 41-year-old said he will be back to Trigoria, without specifying in which role he would return.

“Never again at Trigoria? I never said that,” De Rossi told reporters, as quoted by TMW.

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 28: Daniele De Rossi AS Roma head coach greets his supporters after the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma – Serie A TIM at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 28, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

“Beyond the dynamics, both as a player and a coach, being dismissed is part of the job.

“That place is like home to me; my father also works there. I’ve spent more time at Trigoria and here than at home. So, just as I’ve returned to Coverciano, I’ll also return to Trigoria.'”