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James Pallotta's time at AS Roma is finally over. To be honest, it's been a long time over, ever since the debacle of Stadio della Roma, which has rumbled on & on. I think that was it for him, & he's never returned to the city.
#ASRoma #Pallotta #Friedkin [thread]
![James Pallotta's time at AS Roma is finally over. To be honest, it's been a long time over, ever since the debacle of Stadio della Roma, which has rumbled on & on. I think that was it for him, & he's never returned to the city. #ASRoma #Pallotta #Friedkin [thread]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eew01qtX0AEWI7Y.jpg "James Pallotta's time at AS Roma is finally over. To be honest, it's been a long time over, ever since the debacle of Stadio della Roma, which has rumbled on & on. I think that was it for him, & he's never returned to the city. #ASRoma #Pallotta #Friedkin [thread]")
#ASRoma #Pallotta #Friedkin [thread]
There's lots to be thankful to Pallotta for. Buying the club (then part of a consortium led by T.Di Benedetto) when new owners were badly needed, stabilising the finances, developing the brand globally & commercially (sponsors, kit deals, web, social –just dont mention the crest)
More recently, there were the Stadio della Roma plans themselves, all delivered with lots of panache & promise. Hopefully we still see it delivered. There was the clubs Hall of Fame, Stadio Tre Fontane, the creation of AS Roma Women, & some great social media initiatives.
Ultimately, the core business model under Pallotta was flawed. You cannot continually break up a team season after season with such turnover & expect any sort of consistency. We reached a peak in 2017/18, reaching the UCL semi-final, then proceeded to tear it all apart.
Without doubt Pallotta's lasting legacy has to be his handling of the departures of Totti & De Rossi. These are the two biggest legends in the history of the club. They are what makes Roma special ('our trophies') & should've seen out their careers (on & off the pitch) at Roma.
I believe he genuinely cared for Roma & meant a lot of what he said early on ('5 year plan'), but never fully grasped the challenge that faced him & just how big Roma is. He made some bad calls, hired the wrong people, said the wrong things, but the heart was in the right place.
There's reason to be optimistic with the sale to Friedkin, but lots of uncertainty as well (just another venture capitalist fund?). Time will tell. Bringing back DDR in some capacity wouldn't be a bad place to start. Forza Roma. #ASRoma
