Source: Roma News
Alberto De Rossi is departing AS Roma after 32 years with the club, following the recent exit of Bruno Conti. De Rossi senior, father of former Roma manager Daniele De Rossi, has held multiple roles across the youth setup and most recently served as Head of Development and Coach Training for national teams.
His departure marks the end of a significant era at Trigoria, during which the club's youth academy produced numerous players who went on to establish careers at the highest level of Italian football. The exit comes as Roma continues to reshape its backroom structure.
Ostiamare, the Serie C club newly promoted and managed by Daniele De Rossi, has emerged as a potential next destination for Alberto. His extensive experience in youth development could prove invaluable to the project being built at Ostia, where he was spotted in the stands during an Under-15 match between Tor Tre Teste and Ostiamare in mid-May. A move to Ostiamare would represent a fitting conclusion to his career, bringing him back to his hometown.
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Alberto De Rossi has departed AS Roma after three decades of service following the non-renewal of his contract on 30 June. The departure, part of Roma's restructuring of its youth academy and technical staff under American ownership, marks another significant exit following Bruno Conti's recent departure. De Rossi spent 18 years as Primavera coach, winning three Serie A youth titles, two Coppa Italia youth competitions, and a Supercoppa while developing players including Lorenzo Pellegrini, Alessandro Florenzi, Riccardo Calafiori, and Matteo Politano. Most recently, he served as Head of Development and Coach Education for national team squads since 2022. Ostiamare, the Serie C club newly promoted and owned by his son Daniele De Rossi, has emerged as a potential next destination. One outlet reports De Rossi was spotted in the stands during an Under-15 match at Ostia in mid-May, suggesting a move to the Roman club could offer him a fitting conclusion to his career, leveraging his extensive youth development experience.
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“È tempo di addii in casa Roma. Pochi giorni dopo la separazione tra Bruno Conti e i giallorossi, si conclude anche la storia con De Rossi senior. A riportarlo è Gazzetta.it. Il papà di Daniele lascia dopo 32 anni passando tra la panchina della Primavera e le categorie inferiori, passando per…”
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