Editing AS Roma (section)

===Friedkin era and European success===
In December 2019, AS Roma SPV LLC was in final negotiations to sell the team for $872 million, to American businessman [[Dan Friedkin]], however negotiations stalled during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = U.S. Billionaire Nears Purchase of AS Roma Soccer Club
| url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-29/u-s-billionaire-friedkin-nears-buying-as-roma-soccer-club
| date = 29 December 2019
| work = [[Bloomberg L.P.]]
| access-date = 31 December 2019
| archive-date = 31 December 2019
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191231083459/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-29/u-s-billionaire-friedkin-nears-buying-as-roma-soccer-club
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=bren|date=2020-03-09|title=Monday News & Notes: Friedkin Updates, COVID Concerns, and Stadium Delays|url=https://www.chiesaditotti.com/2020/3/9/21171566/monday-news-notes-friedkin-updates-covid-concerns-and-stadium-delays|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Chiesa Di Totti|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728001953/https://www.chiesaditotti.com/2020/3/9/21171566/monday-news-notes-friedkin-updates-covid-concerns-and-stadium-delays|url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 August 2020, Friedkin signed the preliminary contract to agree to pay $591 million to Pallotta, the main shareholder of Roma.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Official statement regarding the ownership of AS Roma
| url = https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2020/8/official-statement-regarding-the-ownership-of-as-roma
| date = 6 August 2020
| work = A.S. Roma
| access-date = 6 August 2020
| archive-date = 6 August 2020
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200806061559/https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2020/8/official-statement-regarding-the-ownership-of-as-roma
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}}</ref>

[[Paulo Fonseca]], who was  hired as manager in 2019, left two years later and was replaced by fellow Portuguese [[José Mourinho]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jose Mourinho returning to Serie A as Roma manager|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/jose-mourinho-named-new-head-coach-s-roma/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Sportsnet.ca|archive-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504203210/https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/jose-mourinho-named-new-head-coach-s-roma/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 25 May 2022, he led Roma to win the inaugural edition of [[UEFA Europa Conference League]], defeating [[Feyenoord]] in the [[2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final|final]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Roma beat Feyenoord to win inaugural Europa Conference League |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2022/5/26/roma-beat-feyenoord-to-win-inaugural-europa-conference-league |access-date=17 July 2022 |work=Al Jazeera |date=26 May 2022 |archive-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717101853/https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2022/5/26/roma-beat-feyenoord-to-win-inaugural-europa-conference-league |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2024 it was reported that club owners are interested in purchesing the [[Premier League]] club of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]. Club owners claim, it will not effect Roma.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Agini |first1=Samuel Agini and Josh Noble |last2=Noble |first2=Josh |date=2024 |title=US billionaire Dan Friedkin agrees to buy Everton FC |url=https://www.ft.com/content/3f53837e-fe48-409d-a016-17e8111a02b7 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref>