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Jose Mourinho Sacked By AS Roma After Two-And-Half Years In Charge

Jose Mourinho Sacked By AS Roma After Two-And-Half Years In Charge

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Roma with the club ninth in Serie A. The Giallorossi have won just one of their last six Serie A games and were recently knocked out of the Coppa Italia by city rivals Lazio, where Mourinho was sent off. Following that defeat, Mourinho likened himself to fictional wizard Harry Potter, saying his position at the club was raising fans’ expectations for success. They are 22 points behind league leaders Inter Milan. The 60-year-old joined Roma in 2021 and spent two-and-a-half years in the role, leading them to the Europa Conference League title in 2022.…
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Lukaku Sent Off As Nine-Man Roma Hold Fiorentina

Lukaku Sent Off As Nine-Man Roma Hold Fiorentina

Romelu Lukaku scored but was later sent off as nine-man Roma held on for a point at home to Fiorentina in Serie A. The Belgium striker headed the hosts into an early lead from Paulo Dybala’s classy outside-of-the-boot cross. Lucas Martinez Quarta’s glancing header brought Fiorentina level midway through the second half after Roma’s Nicola Zalewski collected a second booking. Lukaku was given a straight red for a studs-up foul on Christian Kouame three minutes from the end but Roma held out. Fiorentina ended a feisty game with 10 men after Nikola Milenkovic’s dismissal deep into stoppage time. Jose Mourinho’s…
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Roma Boss Jose Mourinho Enduring ‘Worst Start To A season’

Roma Boss Jose Mourinho Enduring ‘Worst Start To A season’

Jose Mourinho says he is enduring the worst start to a season of his coaching career after Roma's defeat by Genoa. The 4-1 loss was Roma's third in six league games and left the club 16th in Serie A with five points. Mourinho has previously managed Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United and Tottenham and took over at Roma in 2021. He won the inaugural Europa Conference League in 2022 as he led the Italian club to a first trophy in 14 years. Roma finished sixth in Serie A last season and were runners-up in the Europa League,…
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Referee Anthony Taylor Attacked By Roma Fans [VIDEO]

Referee Anthony Taylor Attacked By Roma Fans [VIDEO]

Referee Anthony Taylor was forced to run for his dear life as angry AS Roma fans attacked him at the airport as he made his way home from refereeing the Europa League final. The English referee took charge of the final in Budapest between serial winners Sevilla and Jose Mourinho’s Serie A side. It was a busy night for the Englishman, who flashed 13 yellows as the La Liga outfit continued their incredible record in the competition, winning it for a seventh time in 18 years, stretching back to when it was still known as the UEFA Cup. They fell…
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Jeremie Frimpong’s Beyer Leverkusen To Face AS Roma In Europa League Semifinals

Jeremie Frimpong’s Beyer Leverkusen To Face AS Roma In Europa League Semifinals

Jeremie Frimpong’s Leverkusen will face Italian club AS Roma in the UEFA Europa League semifinals. The Dutch-Ghanaian defender was in action on Thursday night when Leverkusen defeated their Union St Gilloise in the quarterfinals second leg tie. Frimpong helped his outfit to secure a place in the semi-finals with an impressive performance. The enterprising right-back, who started in the midfield, scored the third goal in his side's 4-1 away win against Union St Gilloise. The German Bundesliga side clinched a 5-2 aggregate victory, setting up a semi-final clash against Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma. Roma will host Leverkusen in the first…
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