A New Director, A Clear Mandate
Tony D’Amico is heading to AS Roma. The incoming sporting director has been appointed to lead the club’s football operations, with an agreement reached weeks ago now ready to be made official. His arrival signals the beginning of a new chapter at the Stadio Olimpico, and D’Amico is wasting no time settling in.
Roma have been in a period of transition, searching for structure, clarity, and a coherent vision at boardroom level. D’Amico brings all three. He arrives with a strong reputation built on sharp recruitment and a calm, decisive approach to squad management. The club’s ownership believes he is the right man to bring order and ambition back to the Italian capital, and the early signs suggest he shares that belief entirely.
Critically, D’Amico does not arrive to observe. He arrives to act. With pre-season approaching and key squad decisions pressing, the new director steps straight into a series of conversations that will shape Roma’s immediate future. Two names sit at the very top of his list.
Dybala and Mancini: The Deals That Cannot Wait
D’Amico’s first order of business is clear. Securing new contracts for Paulo Dybala and Gianluca Mancini represents his two most urgent priorities, and he plans to accelerate both negotiations without delay.
Dybala remains one of the most technically gifted players in Serie A when fit and focused. His relationship with the Roma faithful is deep and genuinely affectionate. The Argentine forward has delivered moments of brilliance in the capital, and keeping him beyond his current terms is essential to maintaining the club’s attacking identity. Allowing him to drift towards the exit would be a damaging statement of intent, and D’Amico understands that clearly.
Mancini’s situation carries equal weight. The Italian defender has been a commanding, influential presence in Roma’s backline for years. His leadership qualities, his reading of the game, and his commitment to the club make him far more than just a reliable center-back. He is a cornerstone figure, and tying him down sends a firm message about the direction Roma intend to go.
Both negotiations require care but also urgency. D’Amico brings exactly that combination to the table.
Building From a Position of Purpose
Beyond the immediate contract talks, D’Amico’s appointment carries broader significance for Roma as a club. His arrival suggests that the ownership group is serious about creating a sustainable, well-run sporting structure. Good directors do not simply manage crises. They build environments where players want to stay, where recruitment is proactive, and where the squad evolves with genuine intent.
Roma have not always had that clarity in recent years. The managerial carousel, the inconsistency in results, and the uncertainty over key players have all taken their toll. D’Amico’s mandate appears designed to address each of those problems from the top down.
Retaining Dybala and Mancini would immediately strengthen his standing with the supporters and send a confident message to the rest of Serie A. Roma mean business again. The new director has arrived with a plan, and he is moving fast to execute it.
Roma expect to provide further updates on both contract situations in the coming weeks.