Roma Sack Mourinho, Appoint De Rossi

Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Roma manager and replaced by the club’s former captain Daniele de Rossi.

Mourinho, 60, took over in May 2021 and led Roma to the Europa Conference League title a year later and the Europa League final in 2023.

But they are ninth in Serie A, five points off the Champions League places, and last week were knocked out of the Coppa Italia by city rivals Lazio.

Former midfielder De Rossi will replace Mourinho until the end of the season.

The club legend, 40, came through Roma’s academy and played 616 times for the first team between 2001 and 2019.