Sampdoria coach Claudio Ranieri says Daniele de Rossi can be a great coach.

The pair worked together at Roma.

Ranieri said, “De Rossi was already a coach on the field," Ranieri told Sky Sport Italia. “Doing it from the bench is another matter entirely, but he has everything it takes to become a great coach.

“His father gives good advice too, someone who knows full well how this profession works."

De Rossi's final game as a Roma player was also the last on the bench for Ranieri.

“It was an emotional day and I continue to do this job for the emotions that it brings me. I've been a Roma fan since I was a child, then I became a professional, but that child is always within you."