Roma doubt Fonseca: Friedkin met with Tiago Pinto

Pressure increasing for Roma coach Paulo Fonseca, as the owners reportedly met with sporting director Tiago Pinto to discuss the status at the Olimpico.

Fonseca was fuming after the 2-0 defeat to Napoli in Serie A last weekend and Il Corriere dello Sport reports the players are perplexed by the choices of the coach.

The Portuguese tactician is also very disappointed with the team and the speculation restarts regarding his future in the Italian capital.

Roma are sixth in Serie A and local rivals Lazio are breathing down the Giallorossi’s neck.

The coach spoke of a ‘lack of courage’ after the loss to the Partenopei before captain Lorenzo Pellegrini said he doesn’t agree with the coach.

The interview with Fonseca showed a different side of the former Shakhtar Donetsk coach, who has not been this hard since he started working in Italy.

Il Corriere dello Sport writes the Friedkin talked about this with Tiago Pinto in a meeting at Trigoria after the match.

President Dan Friedkin, who was seen shaking his head during the game, announced with body language the need for a confrontation where Fonseca didn’t participate.

Roma are through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but the managers at Roma are taking stock of the situation, analysing the causes of the different performances in the League compared to the European Cup.

The newspaper claims the owners are studying emergency solutions in view of the run-in. Securing a place in the Champions League will be the target, but it becomes more and more difficult to finish top four in Serie A, whilst the Giallorossi are drawn Dutch giants Ajax in the next round of the Europa League.