Mourinho returns to management at Roma on three-year contract
Mourinho returns to management at Roma on three-year contract
Mourinho returns to management at Roma on three-year contract
The Portuguese, who has previously worked in Serie A with Inter, has wasted little time in finding new job after being sacked by Tottenham
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Jose Mourinho has wasted little time in finding a new job following his sacking at Tottenham, with the Portuguese set to take charge of Roma from 2021-22 on a three-year contract.
Jose Mourinho has been appointed AS Roma head coach from the start of the 2021-22 season.
The 58-year-old will replace fellow Portuguese Paulo Fonseca, who Roma announced earlier on Tuesday would leave at the end of the current season.
Mourinho was sacked as Tottenham Hotspur boss on 19 April and had said he would “wait to be back in football” following his dismissal.
He has signed a three-year-deal with Roma, who are seventh in Serie A.
“Thank you to the Friedkin family for choosing me to lead this great club and to be part of their vision,” said Mourinho, who has also managed Inter Milan, Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid outside his homeland.
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“After meetings with the ownership and Tiago Pinto, I immediately understood the full extent of their ambitions. It is the same ambition and drive that has always motivated me and together we want to build a winning project.
“The incredible passion of the Roma fans convinced me to accept the job and I cannot wait to start next season.”
Mourinho was dismissed after 17 months in charge of Spurs following a poor second half of the season in which they slipped from top of the table to outside the European places.
This season Mourinho suffered 10 league defeats in a single campaign for the first time in his managerial career.
