At the pre-match press conference ahead of Genoa's Serie A Round 5 match against Parma, De Rossi stated that he hopes to manage the team for a long time, despite their record of 1 draw and 3 losses in the first four rounds of the season.

"I won't take this lightly, nor will I pretend that nothing is wrong. It would be a lie to say I don't care. My job is very important to me, and Genoa is also very important to me. I want to do a good job, I want to stay at Genoa, and I want to stay as long as possible. The criticism is not that important. When I walk on the street, people show me the same affection as last year when we almost always won; at the stadium, fans don't rush onto the field to pull my hair. It's normal for some people to express dissatisfaction, but everyone still has affection for me and the players."

"We live in a very special era of communication now. You journalists are the first victims, because someone always wakes up, buys a pair of headphones, a camera, and starts calling themselves a football expert, using embarrassing vocabulary. I feel very bad because we haven't gotten enough points, and I am responsible to the fans, players, and club of Genoa. Genoa fans have been too good to me, and the club continues to trust me every day."

"After losing to Frosinone, I had a very positive phone call with Blazquez. Diego (Genoa director Diego López) is with me every day, as are other people at the club. We have always been in a state of evaluation and observation, with some fluctuations. I know I am in this situation, and some of my colleagues fell early, perhaps too early, but that's not something I need to worry about."

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