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Jose Mourinho took over at Roma following his departure from Tottenham
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Roma supervisor and changed by the membership’s former captain Daniele de Rossi.
Mourinho, 60, took over in May 2021 and led Roma to the Europa Conference League title a 12 months later and the Europa League last in 2023.
But they’re ninth in Serie A, 5 factors off the Champions League locations, and final week had been knocked out of the Coppa Italia by metropolis rivals Lazio.
Former midfielder De Rossi will substitute Mourinho till the top of the season.
The membership legend, 40, got here by way of Roma’s academy and performed 616 instances for the primary group between 2001 and 2019.
De Rossi retired in 2020 and has since had one spell as supervisor – a 17-game tenure at Serie B membership SPAL which ended with the Italian’s sacking final February.
“We believe that the leadership and ambition that have always characterised him can be decisive in chasing the objectives that the team has ahead of it until end of the season,” stated Roma’s house owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin.
“We knew the indissoluble bond that unites Daniele to the club, but the enthusiasm with which he immediately accepted this challenge… further convinced us of his ability to be a guide for the players and a proud representative of the values of this club.”
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Daniele de Rossi has made the second-most appearances for Roma
De Rossi, who performed 117 instances for Italy and received the World Cup in 2006, stated: “The emotion of having the ability to sit on our bench is indescribable, everybody is aware of what Roma is for me, however the work that awaits all of us has already taken over.
“We haven’t any time, no alternative. Being aggressive, preventing for our objectives and attempting to attain them are the one priorities that my employees and I’ve given ourselves.”
De Rossi’s appointment got here simply 4 hours after the sacking of Mourinho, when the Friedkins thanked the Portuguese “for the fervour and dedication he has proven” as supervisor.
“We will at all times have nice recollections of his stewardship, however we consider that, in the most effective pursuits of the membership, fast change is important,” they added in an announcement.
Mourinho acquired a second successive pink card within the Lazio loss and afterwards in contrast himself to Harry Potter, suggesting his profile was “elevating expectations” for what Roma might obtain.
That end result was adopted by a 3-1 league defeat by AC Milan on Sunday, which left Roma 5 factors adrift of fourth-placed Fiorentina and led to his dismissal.
With Roma 16th within the desk, the former Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Tottenham boss stated he had rejected the “craziest supply” to depart final summer time.
Mourinho’s contract was as a result of expire on the finish of the present season.