Setti on Roma's Challenge: Club Lacks People Who 'Would Kill for Results'
Club News·6 June 2026·2h ago

Setti on Roma's Challenge: Club Lacks People Who 'Would Kill for Results'

Source: Forza Roma

Maurizio Setti, former Verona president, has praised Tony D'Amico—recently appointed to Roma's sporting structure alongside head coach Gian Piero Gasperini—as a capable director with strong player-selection instincts and two decades of football experience. Setti highlighted D'Amico's understated approach and his ability to work harmoniously between ownership and the pitch, noting that D'Amico performed this role effectively at Atalanta, where he acted as a filter between the club's management and technical operations.

Setti cautioned that Roma faces a unique challenge in Italian football, stating: "The only spectre he will have to be careful about is Romanità; it is extremely difficult to do football in Rome because there are positive or negative influences." He suggested the club's primary weakness is not strategic incompetence but rather a lack of people driven by genuine passion for results. "Roma is missing not presidents like me, but people who wake up in the morning and would kill to achieve results," Setti said. He also noted that Roma has historically suffered from too many decision-makers without a single daily commander on the pitch to enforce the ownership's vision.

Regarding next season, Setti believes Roma could become a serious title contender if the transfer market is handled well, particularly in attack—an area Gasperini will reportedly prioritize. He expressed confidence in D'Amico's recruitment abilities, citing his success bringing players like Donyell Malen to the club.

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Le parole dell'ex presidente del Verona: "L'unico spettro a cui dovrà stare attento è la romanità, è difficilissimo fare calcio a Roma perché ci sono influenze positive o negative che siano" Redazione 6 giugno - 09:42 Ecco D'Amico: il nuovo braccio destro di Gasperini Maurizio Setti, ex presidente del Verona, ha rilasciato un'intervista ai microfoni di Teleradiostereo. Queste le sue parole su Tony D'Amico, ex ds dei gialloblu e promesso sposo della Roma: E' stato il primo a scommettere su D'Amico, quando era direttore dell'area scouting: come mai? "Sono sempre stato un uomo di scelte coraggiose, anche al Mantova ho fatto una cosa del genere. Quel giorno avevo in testa un direttore sportivo di categoria, non farò il nome ma oggi è da tanti anni in una squadra del nord. Se non fosse venuto, avrei fatto un ragionamento con Tony. Non ci sono stati i presupposti per andare avanti con quell'operazione e ho scelto Tony, che mi ha detto che ci sarebbe stato ma mi avrebbe voluto di fianco. Da lì abbiamo iniziato un percorso, anni bellissimi con risultati e plusvalenze. Poi un giorno mi ha chiamato Luca Percassi e abbiamo lavorato per farlo andare all'Atalanta, nonostante avesse un contratto. In caso di offerte del genere è meglio sedersi al tavolo e trovare un accordo che faccia contente le persone, questo dovrebbe essere il ruolo dei proprietari". Che persona è Tony D'Amico? "Sono vent'anni che faccio calcio e sto continuando a farlo ad Abu Dhabi. La caratteristica di D'Amico è stata essere perennemente dietro le quinte, ma sempre in campo. Il difetto peggiore è che fuma 50 sigarette al giorno, anche più di Sabatini (ride, ndr). La caratteristica di Tony è capire chi ha di fronte. La sua scelta da parte della Roma è dettata sicuramente anche dalla serenità di Gasperni, all'Atalanta D'Amico ha fatto da filtro tra proprietà e campo e lo ha fatto molto bene. Anche a Trigoria lavoreranno con molta armonia e ci sarà serenità. D'Amico ha qualità, non gli piace apparire né vuole essere sui giornali o fare interviste: ama il campo e per questo lo amavo anche io. Non ha influenze particolari. L'unico spettro a cui dovrà stare attento è la romanità, è difficilissimo fare calcio a Roma perché ci sono influenze positive o negative che siano. Se mettessero la Roma a Milano vincerebbe 30 scudetti di fila". Al Verona c'era lei da padre-padrone, all'Atalanta anche c'era una società molto presente e attiva: a Roma la proprietà non c'è. D'Amico ha le caratteristiche giuste per non perdersi in questi meandri? "D'Amico ha 10 anni di esperienza sulle spalle, da un punto di vista del campo e della scelta dei giocatori sicuramente non ha problemi. Alla Roma mancano non dico presidenti come me, ma persone che si svegliano la mattina e ammazzerebbero per raggiungere i risultati. Il problema della Roma è che managerialmente ci sono sempre state troppe persone, senza un comandante quotidiano sul campo che potesse far seguire la linea sposata con la proprietà. Sicuramente anche D'Amico avrà bisogno di appoggiarsi a qualcuno e penso e spero che la proprietà ci abbia pensato, non si può fare tutto da soli". Pensa davvero che la Roma possa giocarsi lo scudetto l'anno prossimo? "Milan e Juventus sono in una buca tremenda, Napoli e Inter sono più piazzate. Tanto dipenderà dal mercato. Gasperini chiederà solo attaccanti, se potesse giocherebbe senza difensori. Se mettono dei tasselli giusti ai posti giusti, alla Malen, e su questo D'Amico è bravo, la Roma può diventare la concorrente scomoda. Poi ci sono sempre delle componenti strane.... Sarei contento se un mio pupillo raggiungesse un risultato del genere con una società come quella capitolina". © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA Commenta Continua la lettura News AS Roma Caso Greenwood, Yildrim risponde a Safi: "Il Fenerbahce non può spendere 500 milioni" Il Corriere della Sera Ndicka, non c'è solo l'Inter. Si muove pure il Tottenham Calciomercato AS Roma Koné può partire, sondaggi dalla Premier League. L'Inter si defila Il Messaggero D'Amico, nodo deroga. L'Atalanta rallenta l'iter Commenti Invia Commento Tutti Leggi altri commenti

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