Claudio Ranieri’s surprise comeback to AS Roma has got people talking about how players are being used especially when it comes to experienced defender Mats Hummels. Ranieri who said he was done with coaching just six months ago now has to get the team playing better and sort out who should be in the starting lineup. His return looks like a smart move to help steady things after all the problems with the last manager.
- Ranieri’s gonna be managing AS Roma till the end of 2024-25.
- After that he’ll switch to giving advice to the club.
- Ranieri’s back to fix the mess left by Ivan Jurić.
Mats Hummels’ Struggles at AS Roma
Mats Hummels, who’s been around forever in football came to AS Roma from Borussia Dortmund back in September 2024. Even though he’s done really well before, Hummels has barely played like only 23 minutes since he got there. When Jurić was in charge Hummels was just left on the bench which made a lot of people wonder why such a good player wasn’t getting any games.
🤷🏼♂️🇩🇪 AS Roma’s new manager Claudio Ranieri: “I’ve spent some time watching games… and I’m asking to myself: why Mats Hummels can’t play? How is that possible?”.
Hummels didn’t start one single game under Ivan Jurić. 23 mins (!) so far since joining Roma in September. https://t.co/GsxSMGBpUh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
November 15, 2024
Now that Ranieri’s back, things might get better for Hummels cause the new boss wants to look at everyone and use all the good players he’s got. To learn more about Hummels at Roma check out this article.
Ivan Jurić’s Short-Lived Tenure
Ivan Jurić didn’t last long as AS Roma’s manager. People thought he’d do great things but it all went wrong pretty quick after some really bad games including losing 3-2 at home to Bologna. People really didn’t like how he managed things especially keeping Hummels out of the team which probably helped get him fired in the end.
If you wanna know more about what happened with Jurić, check out this link.
Ranieri’s Strategic Return
Claudio Ranieri coming back to AS Roma isn’t just about coaching the team right now but also thinking about what’s gonna happen later. The fact that he’ll stick around as an advisor after he’s done coaching shows he really cares about helping the club long term. With all his experience and know-how, people think Ranieri can get AS Roma back to winning ways.
To find out more about Ranieri getting the job and what it means, check out here.
