AS Roma parted ways with manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday. The move comes after a series of disappointing results, including a 3-1 loss to AC Milan over the weekend.
Seria A side swiftly replaced Mourinho, installing club legend Daniele De Rossi as the new manager until the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
Mourinho leaves Roma after spending two and a half seasons in Italy’s capital. During that time, he won the UEFA Europa Conference League, bringing the club its first trophy in 11 years. However, a poor run in Seria A season, which saw Roma drop to 9th in the standings, proved to be too much to ignore for club’s owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin.
“We will always have great memories of his tenure at Roma, but we believe that an immediate change is in the best interests of the club, “Friedkins said in a statement. “We wish Jose and his assistants all the best in their future endeavors.”
AS Roma will now hope that De Rossi, who played 616 games with the club between 2001 and 2019, could help improve the squad’s form. This will be De Rossi’s second managerial job after a short stint with Seria C side SPAL. He managed 17 games with SPAL, going 3-6-8 before being fired in February 2023.
