SUMMARY
- AS Roma has been struggling this season, with Jose Mourinho with only 29 points in 20 games in Serie A
- Mourinho was unveiled as the 60th manager of the Italian club back in the summer of 2021.
Jose Mourinho’s chapter with AS Roma has ended as the Italian club parted ways with the Portuguese manager with immediate effect. The latest loss against AC Milan in the Serie A on January 14 was the final straw for the owners of the club.
AS Roma has been struggling this season, with Jose Mourinho with only 29 points in 20 games in Serie A. They have suffered seven losses so far in the Serie A and are currently five points away from the top four places. They are currently 9th in the league and face an uphill battle to finish in the European places.
AS Roma owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin released a joint statement to announce the sacking of the Portuguese manager. In the statement, they stated: “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. 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.”
View this post on Instagram
The news of the sacking has ignited Chelsea fans, who are asking for a return of their former manager. The news was reported by Fabrizio Romano on his social media account, which saw a wave of Chelsea fans asking for the return of the Portuguese manager.
Jose Mourinho first managed Chelsea for 184 matches from 2004 to 2007. He returned to the club in the summer of 2013 to lead the club for another 136 matches before parting ways in 2015. During his two stints with the club, the Portuguese manager has won eight major titles with the English club including three Premier League.
Daniele de Rossi leads the race to replace Jose Mourinho
Mourinho was unveiled as the 60th manager of the Italian club back in the summer of 2021. He led AS Roma to back-to-back European finals in different competitions. He won the UEFA Conference League in the 2021/22 season and lost in the final of the UEFA Europa League in the 2022/23 season.
The latest sacking is another installment of the 3rd season curse of Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager has often been sacked at a club in his 3rd season. Fans have always trolled Mourinho for this record, as it is usually in the third season when the wheels come off for the legendary manager.
🚨🟡🔴 Daniele De Rossi, top of the list at AS Roma to replace José Mourinho as new head coach.
🇵🇹 Decision on José Mourinho leaving the club has been made by the owners, Friedkin family. pic.twitter.com/SdLA05UkAT
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 16, 2024
AS Roma legend, Daniele de Rossi, currently leads the race to replace Jose Mourinho at the Italian club. The defensive midfielder spent 17 years at AS Roma from 2002 to 2019 before leaving for Boca Juniors. The former World Cup winner is adored in Rome and might be a reliable stopgap for the Italian side. Daniele de Rossi was in management in Serie B, back in 2023, when he was sacked by SPAL after five months.