Overview
- Gasperini announced on May 31 that he will leave Atalanta after nine years at the helm to pursue a new challenge
- He led Atalanta to a Europa League title and a third-place Serie A finish last season, securing Champions League football with games to spare
- He will take over from interim coach Igor Tudor at Roma, who has held the position since March
- Under Claudio Ranieri, Roma finished fifth to qualify for the Europa League and have not reached the Champions League since 2017
- Juventus had tried to recruit him after a failed pursuit of Antonio Conte and remain without a permanent manager