Jose Mourinho Makes Big Statement After Becoming Manager of Italian Club AS Roma
- Jose Mourinho is visibly delighted to have been appointed at Italian club AS Roma
- The Portuguese manager who was fired at Tottenham will now take over from Fonseca at Roma
- He says he can’t wait to start as he also thanked the owners of the club - the Friedkin Group
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Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has expressed delight in having bagged the managerial job at Italian Serie A outfit AS Roma.
The ‘Special One’ was announced manager of the Italian club on Tuesday afternoon, May 4, exactly two weeks after he was ousted at English Premier League side AS Roma.
He will now replace his compatriot Paulo Fonseca when he steps down from the Italian club at the end of the season.
In a post on his official social media handle, Mourinho thanked the Friedkin Group who are owners of the club. It is a consortium run by U.S. billionaire Dan Friedkin which took over the majority of the club in 2019.
Mourinho wrote:
“I thank the Friedkin family for choosing me to lead this great club and for making me part of their vision.
“After discussing the owners and Tiago Pinto, I immediately understood how high the ambition of this club is. This aspiration and this drive are the same that have always motivated me and together we want to build a winning path in the years to come.
“The incredible passion of the Roma fans convinced me to accept the job and I can't wait to start next season. At the same time, I wish Paulo Fonseca the best of luck and ask the media to understand that I will only make statements in due course.”
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The 58-year-old has had four of his contracts terminated before expiration since he first joined Chelsea in 2007.
He was also relieved of his duties as a manager with Real Madrid in 2013, Chelsea again in 2015, Manchester United in 2018 and then Tottenham in 2021.
He was earlier asked if he was going to spend some time away from football, to which he responded by saying:
"No need, no need for breaks or recharged batteries. I'm always in football."
Meanwhile, Briefly News earlier reported that Thomas Tuchel remains unbeaten in all competitions after Chelsea and Manchester United shared the spoils after the regulation at Stamford Bridge.
The outcome further means that the Red Devils were unable to close the gap on their city rivals Manchester City who has one match in hand.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men were presented with a chance to be awarded a penalty in the 14th minute after Callum Hudson-Odoi handled the ball in his side's danger zone.
But after a VAR check, referee Stuart Atwell was advised to watch a replay on the pitchside monitor, he chose to ignore the penalty call and the Norwegian-born boss was seriously angry.
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