AS Roma Rebuild - The Ultimate FM26 Challenge
Rebuilding AS Roma is one of the most exciting challenges in Football Manager 26. This legendary club deserves to return to its former glory, and it's up to you to lead this mission.
Why choose AS Roma?
GASPERINI in Rome. The revolution is underway. The architect who set European football ablaze with Atalanta for a decade arrives in the capital. And it's WORKING: after 11 rounds, Roma were LEAGUE LEADERS with 27 points and a 75% win rate. The Stadio Olimpico, 70,634 seats shared with arch-rivals Lazio — the DERBY DELLA CAPITALE, one of Europe's most electric rivalries. The Romanisti tifosi are passionately volatile, capable of the best and worst. The entire city stops on match nights. The Mourinho era brought the Conference League in 2022 and left its mark on hearts. Now it's the Gasperini era: offensive football, pressing, ambition. Rome wasn't built in a day, but with Gasperini, the timeline is ACCELERATED.
First signings
Focus on young talents with good potential. South American gems and second division wonderkids are often undervalued. Target key positions: a reliable keeper, a dominant centre-back, and a striker who can make the difference.
Tactics: Gasperini's total offensive football
Gasperini means PURE OFFENSIVE PLAY. His characteristic 3-4-2-1 places two creative mezzalas behind the striker — a system that revolutionised Atalanta and took them to the Europa League in 2024. Collective pressing is a SCIENCE: the entire team presses simultaneously, no exceptions. Attackers defend from the front, defenders push into the game. The wing-backs/pistons are at the heart of the system: they need marathon-runner stamina. In FM26, build around versatile profiles with pace and tactical intelligence. No room for players who don't work defensively. And above all: ATTACK. Always attack.
Realistic objectives
First season: survival and building a solid squad. Second season: playoffs or mid-table. Third season: push for the title or European qualification.
Starting the AS Roma adventure in FM26 means accepting an exciting challenge. Whether you succeed or not, you'll experience unforgettable football moments. Good luck, manager!