A gradual approach, silence, a video call to Fonseca, then the interview on the official Roma channels, before presenting himself here, shortly, while his men Marc Watts (operational arm of the company and since 2011 he has been the President of the Friedkin group) and Eric Williamson (vice president of Business Development for the group and president of Friedkin Aviation) I’m in Rome, yesterday they were spotted in the Eur offices.
Dan & Ryan Friedkin choose the club site. So many words, Alessandro Angeloni writes on The messenger, some promise, only one, the usual one, is giant: “To win“.
And then a recommendation to those who have waited for them as the Messiah: “A bit of patience“. Patience in Rome, for the Romanists, is now an art of conscience. There is an abundance of it, it has been proven over time, given that there are always few victories in these parts. If anything, impatience is only a feeling of expectation, of trust, of hope.
“We share this ambition with the fans and we want to win. But we need patience: champions are not built overnight. We promise to work hard, intelligently and strategically, and to be one hundred percent committed. We intend to listen a lot, which we have already done, and what we have heard so far is that fans want three things: a team they can be proud of, a club that they appreciate, understand and share their passion and a property that is at at the same time present and honest “, the words of And.
The metaphor of sleeping giant bears the signature of Ryan, that is Friedkin jr. “We believe Roma are a bit like a sleeping giant and there is no reason why, over time, this club cannot seriously compete for trophies at all levels. With the fans and the city behind us, everything is possible for Roma. This Club is truly special. It was a long and difficult process, further complicated by the crisis generated by Covid. And of course, when it comes to Covid, there are things at stake that are more important than football. However, despite everything, our passion for this team and for this city has never waned and we are thrilled to be able to complete this process. For us, infinite joy, pride and responsibility. But above all, enthusiasm for what we can build, enthusiasm to get to Rome and get to work“.
