Roma Sack Jose Mourinho As Manager

Roma has sacked Jose Mourinho as the club’s manager.

The club is currently ninth in Serie A.

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The Portuguese, 60, took over in May 2021 and led Roma to the Europa Conference League title a year later.

But they are five points off Serie A’s final Champions League qualifying spot and last week were knocked out of the Coppa Italia by city rivals Lazio.

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Owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin thanked Mourinho “for the passion and commitment he has shown” as boss.

“We will always have great memories of his stewardship, but we believe that, in the best interests of the club, immediate change is necessary,” they added in a statement.

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