Roma Announce Club Legend As Mourinho’s Replacement

Italian legend, Daniele De Rossi has been appointed as the new manager of Roma.

This followed the sack of Jose Mourinho on Tuesday.

The former Italy midfielder, who spent almost the entirety of his playing career at Roma, signed a deal “until 30 June 2024” with the Serie A club hours after Mourinho was dismissed.

“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,” said De Rossi in a statement.

“The excitement of being able to sit on our bench is indescribable. Everyone knows what Roma means to me,” he added.

A series of disappointing results which have the capital club way off the pace in the Italian top flight this term did for Mourinho, who left Roma’s Trigoria training ground on Tuesday afternoon.

Mourinho was met by a scrum of reporters and a handful of fans as he was driven out of the gates, saying “thank you for these two years” to supporters who chanted his name.