Report Parma approach Van Bommel as De Rossi alternative | OneFootball

Although Daniele De Rossi remains the favourite, Parma have also reportedly started talks with Mark van Bommel to be their new coach.

The Ducali need a new tactician after firing Fabio Pecchia in February, then seeing Cristian Chivu poached by Inter at the end of the season.

ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Daniele De Rossi, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and Empoli at Stadio Olimpico on August 25, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

De Rossi quickly emerged as the first choice, but there has still not been a total agreement between club and coach.

Van Bommel emerges for Parma

MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 17: Mark van Bommel of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during the Beckenbauer Cup 2025 at SAP Garden on March 17, 2025 in Munich, Germany. As part of the club’s 125th anniversary, FC Bayern will host a unique legends tournament on 17 March 2025 in honour of its late honorary president Franz Beckenbauer (1945 – 2024). (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)

Now Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio claims that Parma have had initial contact with Van Bommel.

He had already been approached before they opted for Chivu in February.

The 48-year-old Dutchman had roles at PSV Eindhoven, Wolfsburg and most recently Royal Antwerp, which concluded in June 2024.

It was a successful stint in Antwerp, winning the League title, the Belgian Cup and the Supercup.

He has experience of Serie A as a player, where he wore the Milan jersey from January 2011 to June 2012, before seeing out his career at PSV Eindhoven.