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Roma Sack CEO After Transfer Probe

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3 years ago

April 17, 2023

Roma announced on Monday that they had sacked their CEO as prosecutors investigate the Serie A club’s past transfer dealings.

In a short statement, Roma said that Pietro Berardi had been terminated from his role at the club and other businesses within its parent company Friedkin Group, “with immediate effect”.

Roma did not say why Berardi, who had been CEO since October 2021, had been removed.

Earlier this month, police carried out searches at their offices as part of an investigation into transfers from between 2017 and 2021, when the capital club were still listed on the Milan stock exchange.

Similar searches were also carried out on the same day at the offices of fellow top-flight outfits Lazio and Salernitana.

Transfer dealings have been one of the major scandals in Italian football over the past year, with Juventus docked 15 points in January for using transactions to artificially boost their balance sheet.

An appeal on that ruling will be heard on April 19.

Juve are embroiled in a criminal investigation over their finances, with the club and a raft of former directors including former chairman Andrea Agnelli accused of a variety of crimes.

Prosecutors in Naples are also carrying out an probe into the big money deal which took Victor Osimhen to Napoli from Lille.

That transfer included four players valued at around 20 million euros moving to Lille, three of whom never played for the French club.

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EPL: Chelsea Set To Sanction First Summer Transfer Under Alonso

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3 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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Chelsea are set to sanction their first summer transfer under their new manager, Xabi Alonso.

According to the BBC Sport, the Blues are ‘open’ to selling Filip Jorgensen this summer after the goalkeeper indicated his desire to leave Stamford Bridge.

Jorgensen joined the Premier League west London club two seasons ago from Villarreal.

The 24-year-old shot-stopper was expected to compete for the number one position with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, but he made just 11 Premier League appearances over the two seasons.

However, while the arrival of Alonso to Stamford Bridge could lead to a change in fortunes for Jorgensen, the report added that the Danish star has already expressed his desire to leave Chelsea this summer to get more regular playing game-time elsewhere.

Chelsea had blocked a potential exit for Jorgensen in the January transfer window, but the Premier League west London club are now open to a sale, with European and English clubs expected to explore a deal for the goalkeeper.

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EPL: ‘Go For Alvarez’ – Paul Merson Hands Arsenal Two Signings To Make

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2 days ago

May 26, 2026

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Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has handed his old club two signings to make in the summer.

Merson wants Arsenal to sign Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez and a new midfielder.

“I would get a centre forward this summer, I would go for Julian Alvarez,” Merson said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast.

“I am a big fan. If they could get him, I would. I still think they probably need another midfield player as well.”

Arsenal is expected to bolster its squad in the summer after winning the Premier League title ahead of Manchester City this season.

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EPL: Wayne Rooney Picks Most Improved Player This Season

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2 days ago

May 26, 2026

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Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has picked the Red Devils defender Luke Shaw as the most improved player in the Premier League following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.

Speaking on his BBC podcast, Rooney said, “I think, for me, Luke Shaw. I think Luke Shaw has been the most improved player this season.

“I know he is an experienced player now, but I think his level this season has been much better than it has been in recent seasons.

“People might look at Kobbie Mainoo but I don’t think he’s improved. It was just the fact he wasn’t playing under the former manager so it wasn’t good or bad.”

Shaw enjoyed one of his most consistent seasons at Man United and started all of Man United’s Premier League games.