Tearful Jose Mourinho is given farewell by Roma fans who shout ‘thank you’
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Teary-eyed Jose Mourinho has left Roma’s training ground after being sacked as head coach.
The Portuguese manager was relieved of his duties at the ninth-placed Serie A side despite asking for a new contract.
It comes after his ongoing guerrilla war in the media upset the club’s American owners and he left fans fed up after receiving five red cards during his time in charge.
Having won just one of their last six games, his last game in charge was Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to AC Milan, which he had to watch from the stands due to suspension.
Now new footage has emerged showing Mourinho leaving the training ground with tears in his eyes as fans say goodbye.
Footage shows Jose Mourinho holding back tears after being sacked as Roma manager
AS Roma has said goodbye to Jose Mourinho and his technical staff with immediate effect
The video shows the former Chelsea, Man United and Tottenham coach in a car with the window rolled down.
You can then hear fans shouting “Grazie, sir,” which translates to “thank you.”
The 60-year-old can clearly be seen fighting back tears as he allows fans to take selfies.
The experienced manager won over Roma fans in his first season by winning the Europa Conference League and led his side to the Europa League final last season before they lost on penalties to Sevilla.
But Roma have fallen badly in the 2023/2024 season and currently sit ninth in Serie A, forcing the board to intervene and relieve Mourinho of his duties. He leaves with a record of 60 wins, 30 draws and 40 losses from the 138 matches in which he was in charge.
He averaged 1.7 points per game during his tenure, which has dropped to 1.45 this season. According to a report from Calcio&Finanza, every point earned by Roma cost the club €3.5 million (£3 million) when players’ salaries are taken into account. players and coaches, as well as the duration of their contracts.
Roma’s tally of 29 points from their 20 games this season is their worst return since 2002-03 under Fabio Capello.
Mourinho’s place will be taken by Roma legend Daniele De Rossi, who has made more than 600 appearances for the side.
Mourinho’s disciplinary problems have been highlighted regularly this season, with the Portuguese coach being sent off five times in the 2023/24 campaign.
His last game in charge was Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to AC Milan, for which he was suspended
Mourinho spent just over two and a half years in the role, winning the Europa Conference League title in 2022, before leading his side to the Europa League final in 2023.
Amazingly, it was revealed that Mourinho has made almost £80million just from being sacked by his previous clubs.
Chelsea have paid him more than £26 million alone, with Mourinho pocketing £18 million when he was sacked at Stamford Bridge in 2007 and £8.3 million after his second dismissal in 2015.
He also received a £17 million payout from Real Madrid and almost £20 million from Manchester United when he was offloaded in December 2018 – just months after signing a new two-year contract until 2020.
An ill-fated seventeen-month spell at Tottenham also ended in dismissal and a healthy compensation of £15 million. He had two years left on his deal at Spurs when he was shown the door.
But his payout from Roma is likely to only be around £3million as his contract expires at the end of the season.
