Ex-Roma owner Pallotta rues Monchi mistakes, defends Totti treatment


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Sevilla v Inter Milan - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - August 21, 2020 Sevilla sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo before the match. Ina Fassbender/Pool via REUTERS

ROME (Reuters) - Former AS Roma owner James Pallotta has accused ex-sporting director Ramon Rodriguez "Monchi" of making expensive mistakes during his time at the Serie A club.

Pallotta, who sold the Italian club to the Friedkin Group in 2020 after nine years as chairman, also revealed the extent of abuse he received following the departures of club greats Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi.

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