Opinion·4 May 2026·9d ago

Banfi on Ranieri's departure and Roma's Champions League hopes

Actor and Roma supporter Lino Banfi attended Roma's match against Fiorentina and discussed the club's recent changes in an interview. Banfi, who visited Roma's training ground at Trigoria roughly a month earlier, reflected on the departure of Claudio Ranieri and the appointment of Gian Piero Gasperini. He expressed that it was correct for only one coach to remain, explaining: "It seems right to me that only one remained and not two, because both were fresh from being a coach of a team they love, and it could be difficult to divide an opinion in two when you have the same tastes. Then maybe they could have found another way."

Banfi noted his connection to Ranieri, recalling that when he visited Trigoria unannounced to lift the players' spirits, Ranieri came from a distance to embrace him and they shared a meal together. By contrast, he had not previously known Gasperini before that visit. Banfi attended the Fiorentina match because Roma's result could influence their hopes for fourth place and Champions League qualification, particularly after Juventus's draw the previous day. He described his experience at the training ground as welcoming, with players greeting him warmly.

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Banfi: “Ranieri-Gasp? Giusto sia rimasto solo uno. Per la Champions c’è speranza” - Forzaroma.info Forzaroma.infoI migliori video scelti dal nostro canaleforzaroma news as roma Banfi: “Ranieri-Gasp? Giusto sia rimasto solo uno. Per la Champions c’è speranza”news as romaBanfi: “Ranieri-Gasp? Giusto sia rimasto solo uno. Per la Champions c’è speranza”Getty ImagesL'attore e tifoso: "Erano entrambi freschi dall’essere allenatore di una squadra che amano e poteva essere difficile dividere un’opinione, ma potevano trovare un altro modo" Redazione 4 maggio - 18:35 Mancano poche ore al fischio d'inizio di Roma-Fiorentina e questa sera sugli spalti dell'Olimpico ci sarà anche Lino Banfi. Il noto attore pugliese, romano e romanista d'azione, che nel dicembre scorso è stato ospite di Gasperini e della squadra giallorossa a Trigoria, ha rilasciato un'intervista Radio Firenze Viola in vista del match di questa sera e non solo. Queste le sue parole:Sulla presenza allo stadio per le partite della Roma. "Non sono andato spesso, ma stasera andrò allo stadio perché se la Roma vince stasera c’è qualche filo di speranza per il quarto posto, dopo il pareggio di ieri della Juventus. Sono stato a Trigoria un mesetto fa e sono stato accolto bene, con abbracci e sorrisi, da mister Oronzo Canà insomma".Sull’addio di Ranieri. "Ranieri, quando un mesetto fa andai in visita a sorpresa alla Roma per far sorridere un po’ i giocatori, non c’era ma appena lo seppe venne da lontano ad abbracciarmi e mangiammo qualcosa insieme, c’era un po’ di amicizia. Mentre non conoscevo Gasperini, che ho conosciuto in quell’occasione. Mi sembra giusto che sia rimasto solo uno e non due, perché tutti e due freschi dall’essere allenatore di una squadra che amano, poteva essere difficile dividere un’opinione in due quando si hanno gli stessi gusti. Poi magari potevano trovare un altro modo".Leggi anche Calabresi: “La Roma mi ha cambiato la vita”. Poi sul gol all’Olimpico del... Cobolli: “Il derby o la Finale degli Internazionali? Credo che andrò all’Olimpico” © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA

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