Roma have sacked their manager José Mourinho with the club ninth in Serie A and appointed Daniele De Rossi as his successor. De Rossi, who played 616 times for the club, has signed a contract to 30 June with an option to extend.
The dismissal of Mourinho follows Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at Milan and last Wednesday’s Coppa Italia exit in the derby against Lazio. The owners, Dan and Ryan Friedkin, thanked Mourinho “for his passion and efforts” and for creating “great memories” but said: “We believe that an immediate change is in the best interests of the club.”