Vieira responds to Roma links: ‘Future always a very difficult thing’ | OneFootball

Patrick Vieira stressed that he is fully focused on securing Serie A survival with Genoa, despite recent rumours linking him to Roma as a potential replacement for Claudio Ranieri at the end of the season. “I have absolutely never spoken with any other club,” he said.

The Giallorossi appear to be considering several coaching options, taking their time to carefully evaluate who should replace the former Leicester boss.

epa11731582 A handout photo made available by Genoa CFC of Patrick Vieira, the new head coach of Genoa, during his first training with the team in Genoa, Italy, 20 November 2024. EPA-EFE/GENOA CFC PRESS OFFICE

Since taking charge of Genoa last November, the French manager has made a significant impact, steering the Rossoblu away from danger with impressive ease, with his team’s newfound solidity proving crucial to their revival.

With Genoa now just a step away from securing another season in Serie A, Vieira insisted that he doesn’t want to ‘waste any energy’ on other matters until survival is guaranteed.

Vieira focused on Genoa survival despite Roma links: ‘I’ve never spoken with any other club’

“The future is always a very difficult thing in football. Because we all know that a coach’s life is measured in those 95 minutes” Vieira said at a pre-match press conference ahead of his side’s away trip to Verona, as reported by TMW.

“The most important thing is to stay focused on our goal, and our goal is to remain in Serie A.

ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 17: Patrick Vieira, Head Coach of Genoa, looks on ahead of the Serie A match between AS Roma and Genoa at Stadio Olimpico on January 17, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“We have a new president, we have fans who hope to see Genoa in Serie A next year. Mathematically, nothing has been achieved yet, and until that happens, I don’t want to waste any energy.

“What I can tell you is that I have absolutely never spoken with any other club.”