60-year-old former manager of S.L. Benfica, U.D. Leiria, FC Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur José Mourinho is confirmed to have been sacked by AS Roma according to the Italian Serie A outfit’s official website. The reason behind José Mourinho’s dismiss from the three-time Italian top-flight football champions is due to AS Roma’s poor run of form of late at only one win in their previous six league encounters. With eight wins, five draws and seven losses, the-then José Mourinho-managed AS Roma are only ninth in the Italian Serie A table in 2023/2024.
AS Roma’s Statement on José Mourinho’s Run as the Club Manager
In conjunction to the termination of José Mourinho’s contract as the AS Roma manager, the Italian outfit released an official statement that read: “AS Roma can confirm that José Mourinho and his coaching staff will leave the club with immediate effect. Mourinho was unveiled as the Giallorossi’s 60th coach in May 2021. He led the team to win the Conference League in Tirana on May 25th, 2022, and to the Europa League final in Budapest last season.”
The club also added: “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. We wish José and his assistants all the best in their future endeavours. Further updates on the new First Team coaching staff will follow imminently.”
“We would like to thank José on behalf of all of us at AS Roma for his passion and efforts since his arrival at the club,” when Dan and Ryan Friedkin was asked about José Mourinho’s ended tenure as the head coach with the club. The gentlemen are the personnel from the Friedkin Group, Inc., the owners of AS Roma.
José Mourinho: A Win Rate of 49.28% and a Trophy as AS Roma Manager
Prior to his exit as the AS Roma manager, the Special One racked up 68 wins in a total of 138 games in all tournaments for the Italian club, that is, a win rate of 49.28%. José Mourinho may have the worst ever win percentage in his managerial career with AS Roma, the Portuguese did lead the side to win the inaugural trophy in the 2021/2022 UEFA Conference League, putting an end to a trophyless run of more than 14 years. Furthermore, José Mourinho’s AS Roma was one win away from their second European club football title in as many years, if it was not Sevilla FC who defeated them in the finale of the 2022/2023 UEFA Europa League.
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Club Legend Daniele De Rossi Appointed AS Roma Head Coach Until 30th June 2024
On the replacement of José Mourinho as the manager of AS Roma, the Italian Serie A side appointed former player and skipper Daniele De Rossi as a temporary head coach until the end of this 2023/2024 Season. The 40-year-old De Rossi have made 616 appearances in all competitions over 18 seasons for AS Roma and captained the Italian outfit for two years before his move to Boca Juniors at the Argentine Primera División for his final playing year back in the 2019/2020 Season.
“We are happy to be able to hand over the managerial role of AS Roma to Daniele De Rossi, as we feel that the leadership and ambition that have always defined him can prove decisive in achieving the team’s objectives until the end of the season. We were aware of Daniele’s unbreakable bond with the club, but his enthusiasm for accepting the position for the next few months convinced us even more of his ability to be a guide for the players and a proud representative of the club’s values. Welcome home, Daniele,” said Dan and Ryan Friedkin on the appointment De Rossi of as a temporary head coach.
De Rossi, who will lead AS Roma to meet Hellas Verona FC at home on Saturday, echoed the spirits of his owners: “I would like to thank the Friedkin family for entrusting me with the responsibility of Roma’s head coach role. From my side, I know no other way but dedication, daily sacrifices, and giving everything I have in order to face the challenges that await us from now until the end of the season. However, the work that awaits us all has already taken precedence. We have no time or choice but to be competitive, fight for our goals, and try to achieve them, which are the only priorities my staff and I have set for ourselves.”
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🚨🟡🔴 BREAKING: Daniele De Rossi has been appointed as new AS Roma head coach.
Contract until June 2024 with option to extend. pic.twitter.com/6Jbjpo3eqP
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 16, 2024
Where Will José Mourinho Head to Next?
Since AS Roma have now parted ways with José Mourinho and appointed former club captain De Rossi as the new manager, it will be interesting to see which football club or country will the Portuguese go to next in his managerial career. In this regard to this, one of the possible destinations for the Special One is to remain at Italy to manage another domestic powerhouses there, such as the likes of 2022/2023 Italian Serie A winners SSC Napoli.
On the other hand, should José Mourinho decide to leave the country for good, other options could be the Saudi Pro League, which the Portuguese had already expressed his interests to join earlier last year, or even a return to the English Premier League to coach a quality side namely Newcastle United. It is also worth mentioning that José Mourinho, who has yet to manage an international team, may finally take a different approach in his managerial career in leading his national side Portugal to the great glory at European and world stages, alongside five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
