Revealed: Ranieri’s words – The 3 coaches who turned down Roma before Gasperini

Claudio Ranieri’s pre-match comments ahead of Thursday’s win over Pisa have opened a fascinating window into the behind-the-scenes process that led to Gian Piero Gasperini’s appointment as Roma head coach, and the identity of the three who said no before he arrived.

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The first name is beyond doubt: Cesc Fabregas, according to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport.

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